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Global Sustainability Standards
EDITOR'S NOTE:
A playwright once waggishly titled a play, "Stop the World — I want to get off!" Problem is, there's nowhere else to go. More +
EDITORIAL:
The "Green Revolution" of the last century promised a way to end hunger even as global populations continued to increase. Today, that promise seems less convincing, providing a cautionary tale about the ability of technology to obviate the need for more painful measures. More +
FEATURE ARTICLE:
Cyber Security and the Vulnerability of Networks: Why we Need to Rethink our Cyber Defenses Now
While network effects provide great benefits, they can also lead to great risks. The Internet is increasingly becoming the unique host for essential services, as government, finance, energy management, supply chains, telephony and much more abandon traditional channels and migrate to the Web. Now, the rapid adoption of the cloud computing model points towards a future of rapidly growing concentrations of crucial data and software in a limited number of massive data centers that are inadequately protected against cyber attack, and not at all against a determined physical assault. In this article, I outline the growing risks, suggest the types of physical and virtual security standards frameworks that should be developed and implemented to minimize vulnerability to catastrophic attacks, and evaluate whether new cyber security legislation proposed by the Obama administration is sufficient to meet the need. More +
STANDARDS BLOG:
U.K. Comes Out for Royalty-Free Standards for Government Procurement
Earlier this year, the European Commission bowed to industry pressure and abandoned an aggressive definition of "open standards." Now the action is turning to the EU's member states. More +
THE ALEXANDRIA PROJECT:
A new introduction to my now-completed technology cybersecurity thriller provides an example of what the physical structure of a cyber secure future would look like. More +
CONSIDER THIS:
#66: Here We Go Again: How to Tell a Bubble When You See One
The symptoms of an investment bubble are as obvious as the disease. Heaven forbid we should ever wise up. More +
THE STANDARDS BLOG:
Adventures in Self-Publishing: The Electric Kool-Aid Book Promotion Test
Have you discovered The Alexandria Project? It’s been awhile since I last provided an update on my adventures in book self-publishing, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been busy. ...Read More
Life Imitates Art in Pyongyang and Washington
In an interesting example of life imitating art, the events unfolding in North Korea this week are directly paralleling those that I envisioned in my book, The Alexandria Project. ...Read More
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ESSENTIAL GUIDE:
Standard Setting Organization Participation Topics
Participating in SSOs Part I: Propositions, Value Propositions and Strategies
Participating in SSOs Part II: Getting the Most from Your Membership
Intellectual Property Rights and Standard Setting
SSO Formation and Management Topics
Forming a Consortium Part I: Business Considerations
Forming a Successful Consortium Part II: Legal Considerations
Creating an SSO Technical Process
Law and Policy Topics