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New Cybersecurity CLE Requirements Announced for New York Attorneys

August 15, 2022
Jason Shoup
New York State, Privacy, Training and Education
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In June 10, the New York State Supreme Court’s Appellate Division issued a joint order adopting amendments to its continuing education requirements. Under these requirements, attorneys that are newly admitted to the New York State Bar must complete Continuing legal…

THREAT ALERT: AI Data Poisoning

May 3, 2022
Editorial Team
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Machine Learning, Training and Education
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Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been influencing information security and governance for many years. These technologies are expected to become more integral and widespread–this industry report by Vantage Market Research estimates that by 2028, the global AI…

Cybersecurity Checkup: 5 Steps You Can Take Now

April 12, 2022
Editorial Team
Certifications, CISO, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Data Privacy, Governance, Privacy, Training and Education
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In today’s regulatory and economic environment, organizations need to keep pace with constantly-shifting cybersecurity and data privacy threats. ADCG has sifted through current best practices to provide the following (non-exhaustive) guidance for Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), and other compliance…

How Federal Agencies are Approaching Cybersecurity Training Programs

September 12, 2021
Amy Willcox
Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, DHS, Federal Agencies, Training and Education, US Regulatory

Due in part to priorities being set by the Biden administration, many government organizations are taking steps to emphasize the importance of cybersecurity. A big part of that means implementing training programs as ways to better handle cybersecurity threats, and a handful of proposed legislations aims to do just that. With cybersecurity becoming a national…

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ADCG names Sowmya Kandregula to Advisory Board

June 19, 2020
Amy Willcox
Cyber Fraud, Cybercrime, Press Release, Training and Education

The Association for Cyber and Data Governance, a professional association that provides data governance, data privacy, data protection, and cyber compliance information and education to professionals in the financial services industry, has appointed Sowmya Tejha Kandregula to the Advisory Board Member effective immediately. Sowmya Tejha Kandregula, a senior data governance leader with over 14 years…

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ADCG names OSINT expert, Sandra Stibbards to Advisory Board

May 11, 2020
Amy Willcox
Cyber Fraud, Cybercrime, Investigations, Press Release, Training and Education

Sandra Stibbards, a respected investigative and intelligence expert in diverse subjects such as financial fraud, competitive intelligence, counterintelligence, business espionage, intellectual property, online vulnerabilities and other areas, has been named to the Advisory Board of the Association for Data and Cyber Governance. “We are delighted to have the expertise and guidance of a seasoned professional…

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Explaining the DoD’s New Cybersecurity Certification

March 3, 2020
Amy Willcox
Compliance, Cybersecurity, Government Contracting, Third Party Compliance, Training and Education

By 2026, any contractor that works with the Department of Defense must meet the standards set by version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The Pentagon released the new standards on Jan 31, which will require third-party certification of cyber resilience from DoD contractors and subcontractors. For contractors who hope to work with…

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Equifax Breach Settled: Historic Settlement Approved in Equifax Case

February 4, 2020
Editorial Team
Breach prevention, Breach response, Training and Education

Most remember the headlines on Sept. 7, 2017, when Equifax announced that a massive data breach had exposed the personally identifiable information of more than 147 million consumers. To compensate those affected by the data breach, a class-action lawsuit was filed in November 2017, and just recently concluded. On Jan. 13, 2020, US District Judge…

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Opinion: Companies aren’t Dedicating Enough Time to Cybersecurity Training

Contributed by: Stephen Gilmer ADCG Advisory Board Member Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) In July 2019, SANS Institute released its fifth annual SANS Security Awareness Report (SAR), which looks at how organizations manage a common risk: human error. While the report shows some positives, it ultimately demonstrates that the state of cybersecurity hasn’t significantly…

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How Governance Professionals can Prepare for Cyber-Attacks by Nation-States

January 22, 2020
Editorial Team
Breach response, International Agreements, Training and Education
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Following the U.S. airstrike on January 3 that killed General Qassem Soleimani, there’s been plenty of talk about Iranian retaliation. These warnings come directly from the Department of Homeland Security, and they warn of potential cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks are much more…