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Words shape our perceptions of the world, so perhaps we need different language to describe cybersecurity concepts. (iStockphoto)

Do we need a new language to describe cybersecurity?

Cybersecurity terms like “zero-day attack” and “advanced persistent threat” carry connotations of armed conflict.
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Why you can’t decide (And what to do about it)

Commentary: The rapidly changing digital world can leave tech executives feeling overwhelmed when they're faced with charting the course of their company's cybersecurity strategy.
“Safety First” signs seem almost cliché now — not so in the years prior to the Industrial Revolution. (iStockphoto)

Bridging the cybersecurity culture gap

Commentary: Organizations should consider how the idea of workplace safety has evolved if they want strategies for baking cybersecurity into their culture.
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The innovator’s mindset

In the digital era, it's important not only for companies but also individuals to innovate. Fortunately, developing an innovator's mindset is possible.
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In some cases, driverless cars may be following the rules too perfectly. (Steve Jurvetson/Flickr)

The human side of cybersecurity

From autonomous cars to cybersecurity, technology is only as perfect as the human interacting with it.
Ex-servicemen receive practical instruction on an operator board in 1946. What can the cybersecurity industry learn from telephone utilities as it strives to boost reliability? (State Library of Victoria/Flickr)

The 99.999 percent cybersecurity problem

FedScoop contributing columnist JR Reagan suggests it's time to ask how cybersecurity might achieve the same 'nine fives' reliability standard set elsewhere.
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