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NextGov/FCW reporter David DiMolfetta speaks with Chris Cummiskey on Continued Fall Out From CrowdStrike Global IT Incident
As fallout continues from the CrowdStrike global IT incident last week, NextGov/FCW reporter David DiMolfetta speaks with Chris Cummiskey on how hackers are seizing the opportunity and impacts on Federal agencies.
“[The incident] demonstrates that even gold standard cybersecurity solutions in the market need to be cautious about how they frame what they’re capable of doing, based on the fact that, on any given day, something could go terribly wrong,” said Chris Cummiskey, a former DHS official who also served as chief information officer for the State of Arizona.
Chris Cummiskey Goes In-Depth with Business Insider’s Tim Paradis to Cover Top Issues Surrounding the CrowdStrike Global IT Incident
Chris Cummiskey goes in-depth with Business Insider reporter Tim Paradis to cover some of the top issues surrounding the CrowdStrike global IT incident:
According to Chris Cummiskey, CEO of Cummiskey Strategic Solutions and a former official with the US Department of Homeland Security who oversaw the agency's IT functions, the problem of hydra-headed IT disruptions will likely worsen as technology works its way deeper into our lives.
"Even the best are going to falter at times," Cummiskey said. "And when it's combined with the Microsoft platform, which it was in this instance, that's really going to amplify the disruptions that you're seeing."
Chris Cummiskey Speaks with Washington Post Reporter Daniel Gilbert on Recent CrowdStrike Cyber Incident
Chris Cummiskey tells Washington Post Reporter Daniel Gilbert:
“I was stunned to see this kind of ripple effect,” said Chris Cummiskey, a cybersecurity expert and former Department of Homeland Security official. While CrowdStrike is often seen as the gold standard in cyber protection, he said this event may call for reviewing internal practices. “You don’t want to hit one button and have this kind of worldwide meltdown occur,” he said.
The global cybersecurity incident started early Friday with CrowdStrike sending a defective content file to Microsoft platforms across its extensive client list of global governments and corporations - causing outages in aviation, healthcare and other critical infrastructure sectors. Read more from the Post here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/07/19/windows-outage-crowdstrike-cancellations-computer/
Chris Cummiskey Attends White House Summit on Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools
Chris Cummiskey recently attended the White House Summit on Cybersecurity in K-12 Schools convened by First Lady Jill Biden, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas. For more information on the new Biden-Harris effort, see the White House memo here.
Chris Cummiskey Moderates Panel at George Washington University’s Inaugural Business and Policy Forum 4/25/23
Chris Cummiskey recently moderated a panel of cyber experts discussing the implications of the National Cyber Strategy. Watch the full 40 minute panel here.
Chris Cummiskey on CNN’s The Lead with Jake Tapper 8/23/22
Twitter's security problems could "put lives at risk." Former DHS official Chris Cummiskey discusses the whistleblower's warning.
Chris Cummiskey on Government Matters- November 15, 2021
On Government Matters 11/15/21: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will put ethical hackers on a new cybersecurity advisory committee. Chris Cummiskey of Cummiskey Strategic Solutions weighs in on whether he foresees any issues. Watch here
Chris Cummiskey Outlines Emerging Technology Threats to National Security
