An accomplished entrepreneur and venture capitalist, Ross Blankenship spends his time advising the founders of some of America’s top startups. The founder of several successful startups, Ross Blankenship purposefully commits his own money to fund promising cybersecurity firms leading America’s fight against global cyber crime. Blankenship has even authored a book on the topic, “Cyber Nation: How Venture Capital and Startups are Protecting America from Cyber Criminals, Threats and Cyber Attacks.” Read all of Ross Blankenship’s books here, https://www.amazon.com/Ross-Blankenship/e/B00NFYYWG6.
In the book Cyber Nation, the author discusses the threat of cyber attacks, highlights the damage past attacks have caused, and then educates readers on the steps they can take to invest in cyber security personally or professionally. The book is a definitive guide to cyber warfare. It names who the top cyber criminals in the world are, from malicious private hackers to state-sponsored attackers, and then outlines the methods these groups have used to attack federal agencies like the United States Office of Personnel Management and corporations like Target and Sony.
What becomes clear to the reader from these illustrations is the potential damage these attacks may have on the country and why it is imperative that states and companies invest heavily to defend the country and its economy from this modern day danger. Companies the book highlights for their role in bolstering the country’s cyber security include IBM, Microsoft, and Oracle. Other less known companies are startups like Lookout Inc., Authy, Sift Science, and BlockScore.
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