Cybersecurity: Preparing the Workforce
March 2, 2017Date: March 2-3, 2017
This two-day conference jointly hosted by Keio University and Sasakawa USA in Tokyo explored the human talent component of Cybersecurity, focusing on education, training, and use cases while discussing exciting innovative technology and policy.
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Ten tools every cyber cop needs
January 27, 2017Author: William "Bud" Roth
Categories: Cyber beat
What tools are necessary for law enforcement officers to successfully convict cybercriminals? In this presentation, William “Bud” Roth, Non-Resident Fellow for Cybersecurity at Sasakawa USA, details a capability assessment model for computer crime.
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It’s time to treat Bitcoin ransom as stolen goods
September 6, 2016Author: William "Bud" Roth
Categories: Cyber beat, Sasakawa USA Blog
There has been a lot of legal debate about whether Bitcoin is a currency, a security, or a commodity. That judgement will ultimately determine whether Bitcoins used to pay ransom are treated as stolen money (fungible) or stolen goods (reclaimable). Law enforcement should treat Bitcoin as a commodity and, in doing so, the victims of ransomware who pay would have recourse against all future owners of the ransomed Bitcoins to reclaim them.
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Cybersecurity in Japan: An overview
March 23, 2016Author: William "Bud" Roth
Categories: Cyber beat
Japan has increasingly become concerned about cybersecurity in the face of increasing attacks against private and public sector targets. Cybersecurity challenges, some emanating from traditional adversaries in the region, represent a challenge to the welfare and safety of Japan’s citizens.
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Japan’s cybersecurity market: Opportunities and challenges
February 12, 2016Author: William "Bud" Roth
Categories: Cyber beat
Japan’s cybersecurity market is expected to grow by 19 percent in 2016. With that staggering figure in mind, William “Bud” Roth, Non-Resident Fellow for Cybersecurity at Sasakawa USA, presented research on the topic at “New Trade Opportunities for Exporters,” a international business forum held February 4, 2016.
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