At RSA when the talk turned to coronavirus – as it most certainly did after major vendors like AT&T, IBM and Verizon pulled out of the show – security pros cautioned organizations to safeguard their resources and assets and minimize disruptions by preparing now. In addition to washing your hands and using hand sanitizer (ubiquitous at RSA), Denim Group Principal John Dickson says test your business continuity plans to make sure your VPNs and other resources won’t be stressed if your employees have to work from home en masse.
Marks & Spencer has become one of the first companies to sign up to the UK government's new Cyber Resilience Pledge, following a year where the retailer was a prominent victim of cyber incidents.
FEMA has clarified that state and local governments are prohibited from using federal cyber grant funds to pay for membership fees that bundle cybersecurity or technical services, as the agency cannot determine the reasonableness of these bundled costs.
Per Information Week, Texas A&M University System CIO Vince Kellen argues that organizations must balance robust security measures with user experience to prevent users from circumventing controls.
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