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The Jordan Harbinger Show: Defending Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats

on August 30, 2019

Politics and Prose Bookstore: THE FIFTH DOMAIN

In Cybersecurity, Foreign Policy, National Security, Policy, Technology, Terrorism
on August 27, 2019

‘The Fifth Domain’ Review: A War Zone’s New Weapons

In Cybersecurity, Foreign Policy, National Security, Policy, Politics, Technology, Terrorism
on August 15, 2019

Smart companies now use hundreds of tests to detect hackers, but the government has fallen badly behind in the realm of cyber security.

KQED Radio: Richard Clarke on Cybersecurity Threat and What Can Be Done About It

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy
on August 6, 2019

While progress has been made in defending the U.S. against cyber attacks, significant threats continue to emerge like the takedown of power grids and election hacking seen in recent years. And former U.S. counter-terrorism officer Richard Clarke fears worse scenarios await--like the U.S. getting pulled into war against a cyber army capable of hacking the country’s conventional weapons systems. Just how prepared is the United States for cyberwar? Clarke joins us to discuss that, and his new book “The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats.”

WhoWhatWhy Podcast: CYBER ARMIES ARE ON THE MARCH

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on August 6, 2019

A billion-dollar aircraft carrier and its companion attack group can be destroyed with a handful of missiles. A cyberattack from Russia or China may know no limits and no antidote. This is the world that Richard Clarke looks at in this week’s WhoWhatWhy podcast.

Fast Company: Richard Clarke is sounding the alarm about another kind of 9/11

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy
on August 6, 2019

The U.S.’s first counterterrorism czar says the country desperately needs a new approach to defending itself from—and waging—cyberattacks.

C-SPAN: After Words with Richard Clarke

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

Former Bush administration Special Adviser for Cyber Security Richard Clarke discusses how to make cyberspace less dangerous. He’s interviewed by Dustin Volz, cybersecurity and intelligence reporter for the Wall Street Journal.

CNN Smerconish: Is the U.S. prepared for a cyberattack?

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

The 2016 election was 'the cyber Pearl Harbor.' Are we better prepared for 2020? No, say Richard Clarke and Robert Knake, co-authors of 'The Fifth Domain.'

Amanpour & Co.: Richard Clarke Discusses Cyber Security

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Richard Clarke, who advised several administrations on intelligence and counterterrorism, to discuss how we can defend ourselves online in an era of increased cyber threats — lessons he captured in his book, “The Fifth Domain.”

CNBC: Ex-Defense chief: Google has a duty to the US, not China, to ‘take our values to the battlefield’

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy
on July 26, 2019

Google refused to work for the Pentagon on artificial intelligence,” Clarke told CNBC on Wednesday. “If you turn around and you work on artificial intelligence in China, and you don’t really know what they’re going to do with that, I think there’s an issue.”

CNBC: Ex-White House cybersecurity chief says Peter Thiel is right to call out Google for working with China

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Technology
on July 26, 2019

Silicon Valley venture capitalist Peter Thiel was right to call out Alphabet’s Google for working with China, former White House cybersecurity chief Richard Clarke told CNBC on Wednesday.

Squawk Box: Richard Clarke breaks down concerns over Libra

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Technology
on July 26, 2019

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin raised concerns in a press conference about Libra's possible threats to national security. Richard Clarke, a former White House counterterrorism coordinator under Presidents Clinton and George W. Bush, join "Squawk Box" to discuss.

Squawk Box: There’s merit to Thiel’s Google accusations

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Technology
on July 26, 2019

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel said Sunday that the FBI and the CIA should investigate if Google has been infiltrated by Chinese intelligence, according to a report from Axios. Richard Clarke, a former White House counterterrorism coordinator under President Clinton and President George W. Bush, joins "Squawk Box" to discuss.

Kickass News podcast: RICHARD CLARKE & ROBERT KNAKE ON CYBER WAR

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake have served as the top cyber security experts to three Presidents, and they discuss their new book The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats. They discuss Russia's interference in the 2016 election and say that Russia will almost certainly try it again in 2020. They warn against the folly of continuing to allow local state bureaucrats to ensure the integrity of America's electronic voting machines and suggest that Russia's 2015 shutdown of Ukraine's power grid might have been a dry run for a similar attack on the grid here in the US. Clarke predicts that the next war that America enters will likely be triggered by a cyber attack.

Let’s Get After It with Chris Cuomo: Richard Clarke talks cybersecurity.

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

Cyber Czar and Co-Author of The Fifth Domain Richard Clarke joined Chris Cuomo on Let's Get After It to discuss his new book and how best to protect our elections from cyber threats. He told Cuomo that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) refuses to even bring a bill on protecting our elections to the Senate floor because the Russian interference in the 2016 election benefited the Republican Party.

Morning Joe: New book looks at how to combat cyber warfare

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

Cyber-security and counter terrorism experts Richard Clark and Robert Knake join Morning Joe to discuss the new book 'The Fifth Domain,' and to discuss the vulnerability of power grids, chemical plants and natural gas facilities.

Data Breach Today podcast: Will Cyberattacks Lead to Prolonged Conflict?

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

There's good news and bad news about the current state of cybersecurity, according to Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake, two former federal advisers who have written a new book. Learn about their concerns that cyberattacks could escalate into prolonged conflicts.

The Cipher Brief State Secrets podcast: The Fifth Domain with Richard Clark

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

"Richard Clarke has been on the cutting edge of terrorism and cyber issues for quite some time. He served more than 30 years in government and was the first White House official tasked with taking charge of U.S. cybersecurity policy. He’s written eight books, half fiction, half non-fiction and his latest book, ‘The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats’ was written with Robert Knake, who served as director for cybersecurity policy at the White House from 2011-2015. Today both men serve as cybersecurity consultants, advising corporations and investors on cyber-related issues."

The Security Ledger Episode 154: Richard Clarke on Defending the Fifth Domain

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

The Pentagon calls cyberspace “the fifth domain” of conflict. But what does that mean? And how do you defend a human-made space that’s everywhere and nowhere? In this episode of the podcast, Richard Clarke joins us to discuss his new book, The Fifth Domain: Defending Our Country, Our Companies, and Ourselves in the Age of Cyber Threats.

Fareed Zakaria GPS: Cyberwar – the worst-case scenario

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy
on July 26, 2019

Former White House Counterterrorism Coordinator Richard Clarke tells Fareed about how cyber-attacks turn lethal

Daily Beast: Dubya Was Bad, but the Donald Might Be Worse: Richard Clarke

In Cybersecurity, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

He’s worked for almost every president since Reagan, and Richard Clarke’s never been less hopeful about the future. Oh wait, there’s Mayor Pete.

Politico: ‘The Fifth Domain’ makes significant policy recommendations

In Cybersecurity, Policy
on July 26, 2019

Politico's Morning Cybersecurity examines the latest news in cybersecurity policy and politics, and today's dispatch reviews Clarke and Knake's The Fifth Domain.

NPR All Things Considered: A Look At The Vulnerabilities And Capabilities Of American Cybersecurity

In Cybersecurity, Policy
on July 26, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with former U.S. counterterrorism coordinator Richard Clarke about his new book, The Fifth Domain, co-written with Robert Knake.

The Cyberwire Podcast: The Fifth Domain coauthor Richard A. Clarke

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 26, 2019

Dave Bittner of The Cyberwire talks to Richard Clarke about The Fifth Domain.

Mother Jones: The US Government Has Done “Almost Nothing” to Stop Cyber Attacks

In Cybersecurity, National Security
on July 25, 2019

Richard Clarke talks with AJ Vicens about The Fifth Domain and cybersecurity in the US government.

Newsweek: Russia Is Using Cold War Strategy to Undermine the Faith of Americans in the 2020 Election—Will It Work?

In Cybersecurity, Politics
on July 25, 2019

Richard Clarke shares his analysis of the Russian's goals for meddling in US elections and the likelihood they will be back for 2020.

Open Source Security podcast: Episode 154 – Chat with the authors of the book “The Fifth Domain”

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 25, 2019

Josh Bressers and Kurt Seifried talk to the authors of a new book The Fifth Domain. Dick Clarke and Rob Knake join us to discuss the book, cybersecurity, US policy, how we got where we are today and what the future holds for cybersecurity.

Technotopia podcast: Richard Clarke on the future of cyberwar

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 25, 2019

Richard Clarke's latest book is called the Fifth Domain and it outlines what has change - and not changed - since his first book on cyberwar written a decade ago. Clarke is the former National Coordinator for Security, Infrastructure Protection and Counter-terrorism under President Clinton.

Richard Clarke and Rob Knake on the Cyberlaw Podcast

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on July 25, 2019

Stewart Baker hosts this episode of the Cyberlaw Podcast, featuring an interview with Richard Clarke and Robert Knake on their new book The Fifth Domain, a news roundup including a recent Supreme Court ruling, Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency and more.

The Situation Room w/ Wolf Blitzer: Richard Clarke talks about Iraq, Breakpoint

In Cybersecurity
on June 21, 2019

C-SPAN: ACLU Convention- Your Government Failed You: Breaking the Cycle of National Security Disasters

on June 21, 2019

Trump’s lies about terrorists at the border: There’s no other way to describe his administration’s rampant, obvious misstatements

In Politics
on January 7, 2019

Traverse City Opera House National Writers Series: Securing America in a Hostile World – Richard Clarke

In National Security
on November 20, 2018

Risk Management Association: Richard Clarke at the RMA Annual Risk Management Conference

on November 5, 2018

U.S. Not Ready for Elections in Terms of Security, Ex-White House Adviser Says

In Cybersecurity
on September 21, 2018

Real Time with Bill Maher – S16 Ep27 – Overtime

In Politics
on September 14, 2018

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell: Book reveals new dangers Trump poses to security

In Cybersecurity, National Security, Policy, Politics
on September 11, 2018

In January, Pres. Trump was one tweet away from causing a conflict with N. Korea. Bob Woodward reveals in his new book that Trump wanted to pull families of US troops out of S. Korea, which would signal war to N. Korea. Richard Clarke and Evan McMullin join Lawrence to discuss.