Optium Cyber Systems Inc. (OCSY)

GEORGE M. RUTHERFORD - PRESIDENT

George M. Rutherford, age 72, is a Security Solutions and Risk Management Specialist. He has over 40 years experience with providing individuals, corporations and governments with security risk analysis and crisis response planning. From 1993 to 2011, Mr. Rutherford was the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of CPR Ltd. and was responsible for security of its mining operations in Asia and East Africa. Mr. Rutherford started his career serving with the US Navy from 1962 to 1970 with the Naval Special Operations Unit.

MICHAEL TODD RUTHERFORD - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Michael Todd Rutherford, age 47, is an Information Technology professional with over 25 years of experience with a strong focus on IT security. His work experience includes IT system development, operations and management for banking, mortgage lending, telecommunications, healthcare, and real estate companies. Mr. Rutherford was involved with software development initiatives for loan origination systems for Bank of America and Lomas Mortgage. He has served numerous systems management functions on Department of Defense research projects and in the last 15 years, Mr. Rutherford has been specializing in designing, securing and operating healthcare information technology systems. He was most recently Director of IT for an industry-leading medical software company. Mr. Rutherford holds a degree in Information Systems Management from Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business and is a member of the FBI InfraGard and the Health Information Management Systems Society.

DOUG A. BINENTI - CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER

Mr. Anderson, is one of the nation's premier IT research futurists dedicated to health care.  His experience includes 15+ years as a Hospital CIO and over 20 years working with physician offices, 17 years with multi-facility Health Care organizations, 15 years Administrative Executive Team experience, 6 years as a member of the Corporate Executive Team, and 9 years in healthcare turnaround consulting.  He is one of the leading national speakers on healthcare and physician practices and has spoken at more than 850 conferences and meetings since 2000.  He has spent the last 37+ years focusing on Healthcare technology, strategic and policy.   Mr. Anderson provides the Optium Advisory Board with important insights and contacts throughout the medical industry.

Brig. Gen. Mark G. Beesley is the former Deputy Director for Operations, Operations Team One, National Military Command Center, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C. He performed initial analysis of developing military and political situations for the Operations Directorate of the Joint Staff, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of Defense, and the President of the United States. General Beesley also performed nuclear watch in conjunction with the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Strategic Command, and served in an advisory role to the President on available courses of action and facilitated the transmittal of the President's nuclear decisions.  General Beesley brings considerable experience to Optium Cyber Systems from the defense industry as well as industry connections in cyber security and finance.

Dr. Jammal graduated from The University of Texas School of Medicine at San Antonio and completed his residency at Austin Medical Education Program.  He graduated with honors from University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio in 1983. Having more than 35 years of diverse experiences, especially in Pathology, Dr. Jammal brings a vast experience to our Advisory Board, from a clinical perspective.

Dr. Lehrer is a Certified Mediator (University of Houston) and holds a Bachelors of Arts (with Honors) from Marquette University, a Masters of Social Work from State University of New York and a Ph.D. in Health Policy, Planning and Administration from Brandeis University.  She has worked in several high profile positions in business development including Vice President of Strategic Development for Capital One Bank and as Senior Partner for the Newport Board Group.  Dr. Lehrer provides Optium with ongoing strategic consulting guidance in order to grow our operations in an optimal manner.

Michael Russell has a career in oil and gas that has spanned 41 years.  His primary focus has been on building startup companies. His unique expertise in manufacturing of down hole, surface, and subsea applications with a very strong background in materials and specialty steels (CRA’s) designed for use in severe oil and gas environments, has drawn the continuing respect from leaders in the petroleum industry.  For this reason, successful exploration and production companies around the world continue to seek his advice. 

Mr. Russell is the Director of Business Development for Lone Star Energy Fabrication and the President/Owner of RMS Industries, Houston TX.  Recently he was unanimously elected as Chairman of the American Petroleum Institute's (API) Houston Chapter for his 5th Straight Term.  He has been added to our advisory board as the principle source of guidance as Optium continues to develop prospects in the petroleum industry.




 

The mortgage industry faces significant risks in the cyber security space. The largest risk factor is the theft of personally identifiable information (PII). 

Optium Cyber Systems consulting practice can uncover these risk factors; helping to protect your client's personally identifiable information (PII) from ransomware, hacking, and social engineering attempts. 






 

CRYPTOCURRENCY MARKETS

Cryptocurrency, as a medium of exchange with some similarities to normal currencies, is the first decentralized global currency base in human history. Cryptocurrency has a hundred percent electronic footprint and is secured via Blockchain technology. While Blockchain technology offers significant security; like all security mechanisms, it fails without additional layers of security around it.

CRYPTOCURRENCY THEFTS FROM 2015 – 2017:

• January, 2016 – 13,000 BTC; 3,000,000 Litecoin ($5.8M on Cryptsy)
• March, 2016 – 81 BTC ($33k on COINTRADER); 469 BTC, 5,800 ETH 1,900 Litecoins ($230k on ShapeShift)
• May, 2016 – 250 BTC, 185,000 ETH, 1,900 Litecoin ($2.14M on gatecoin)
• June, 2016 – 3,500,000 ETH ($53M on DAO)
• July, 2016 – $85k on Steemit · August, 2016 – 119,756 BTC ($65M on Bitfinex)
• October, 2016 – 2,300 BTC ($2.6M on Bitcurex)
• February, 2017 – $444,000 on erocoin
• July, 2017 – 153,037 ETH (Parity); 37,000 ETH ($7M on COINDASH); $1M on Bithumb; $8.5M on Veritaseum
• August, 2017 – 1,500 BTC ($500k on enigma)

A variety of reasons exists for cryptocurrency hacks. Some hacks are enabled by bugs in cryptocurrency software, hacked storage wallets due to phishing scams, DAO vulnerabilities, vulnerabilities in multigeniture wallets, website hacks, compromised contact lists, the reasons are numerous and seemingly multifaceted.

However, in all cases publicly documented, proper cyber security architecture, planning, and best practices could have prevented, or made prohibitively more difficult, the enabling hack and subsequent theft.

Optium Cyber Systems Inc offers a comprehensive consulting approach, combined with industry-leading managed security solutions, to greatly reduce the risk of operating in the Cryptocurrency market.