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News Alerts and Breach Report for May 16, 2022

May 16, 2022
Editorial Team
Biometric, California, Connecticut, Illinois, NIST, Supply Chains, Technology, United Kingdom, US Regulatory, Vendors, White House
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NIST Releases Cybersecurity Supply Chain Guidance The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released guidance on supply chain cybersecurity this week in response to the Biden administration’s Executive Order 14028—Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. The guidance, Software Supply Chain Security…

Why Developing Cyber Resilience Requires Emotional Intelligence

December 20, 2021
Nadja El Fertasi
Breach response, Business, C-Suite, Cybercrime, Emotional Intelligence, Incident Response, Ransomware, Supply Chains

Liability cases are rising as the top leaders of corporations are being held personally accountable for data breaches. The Bank of Ireland, for example, was recently fined a record €24.5m and publicly reprimanded by the Central Bank of Ireland for IT failures dating back to 2008. The visible cost of malicious cybercrime attacks is estimated…

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An Understandable Guide to Zero Trust Architecture (“ZTA”)

December 6, 2021
Editorial Team
Authentication, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Solar Winds, Supply Chains, Third Party Compliance, ZTA

While cybersecurity professionals are generally nice people, and I have nothing against them, they have trust issues. Their spouse, friends, and family may not appreciate the lack of trust, but it goes a long way towards protecting the systems entrusted to them. Cybersecurity best practices are to employ a Zero Trust Architecture (“ZTA”) to the…

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House Passes Bills to Strengthen Telecommunications Infrastructure and Supply Chains

October 21, 2021
Michael Reinhardt
China, Congress, Cybersecurity, DHS, Federal Communications Commission, Legislation, Supply Chains, Telecommunications Infrastructure

On Wednesday, The U.S. House of Representatives passed a slate of bipartisan bills aimed at securing U.S. telecommunications infrastructure. Concern is growing throughout the government about the risk to U.S. telecom networks from foreign adversaries, particularly from China. According to Reuters, a group of five senators recently wrote a letter urging the Federal Communications Commission…

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