Cyber Round Up: NATO Seeks $3.2 billion for cyber; U.S. cyber policy has deterrence failure;

• NATO to Seek Bids for $3.2 Billion in Satellite, Cyber Security (Bloomberg):  Pending NATO contracts will focus on satellite communications, air and missile defense systems, software, and cyber security. An article said that the $3.2 billion commitment is representative of the organization’s adjustment to new threats, including those from Russian meddling and increased cyber attacks.  Specifically, about 290 million of the 300 billion euros will be devoted to cyber security, the article reported. The contracts will be outlined during April’s conference in Ottawa and bids will be accepted by the end of this year.  The full article can be read here.

• US cybersecurity policy has ‘a real deterrence failure,’ Endgame CEO Nate Fick says (CNBC):  The U.S. isn’t ready to respond to cyber attacks, or at least, that’s what Endgame CEO Nate Fick thinks.  In an interview with Jim Cramer, Fick said that the Russia meddled in the elections in the cyber realm because they knew the U.S. wouldn’t respond.  If Russia had physically sent agents to the polls, it would be a totally different story.  Fick explained that not all parts of U.S. government are behind in cyber, and in fact, some, like the Air Force, are leading the way.  Shifting to a discussion of the private sector, where he partially pitched his own software company, Fick said that businesses should take a value based approach to cyber security.  The full interview and article can be seen here.

• Apple just made a historic and risky change to all iPhones — and you probably didn’t even notice (Business Insider):  Apple’s new software update for devices like iPhones and iPads included its new Apple File System.  A report earlier today explained why replacing the antiquated system makes sense, but also noted that it includes an increased level of encryption. An older article covering Apple’s decision to adopt the new system explained that the software allows a user to to choose between “no encryption, single-key encryption, or multi-key encryption with per-file keys for file data, and a separate key for sensitive metadata.” The articles dicussing the new software can be read here and here.

http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/27/endgame-ceo-nate-fick-finds-a-real-deterrence-failure-in-us-cybersecurity-policy.html