A law originally designed to push IT modernization in the federal government should be used to evaluate how agencies are meeting a number of government-wide cybersecurity goals, from modernization and supply chain threats to implementing post-quantum encryption protocols, experts told Congress.
2021 was the most active year in federal cybersecurity policy. Ever. The Biden administration used executive orders, new regulations, public/private partnerships and novel law enforcement strategies to shore up federal systems and engage with industry. Meanwhile, an otherwise active year in Congress took a hit when several major pieces of legislati...
The costs of cyber insurance policies are rising exponentially while underwriters are tightening the rules around who qualifies for cyber insurance, and at the same time, insurer capacity is constricting dramatically. The numbers are all over the place, but the latest statistics from the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers reported a 25.5% increase in […]
This week’s healthcare breach roundup includes multiple breach disclosures that may not comply with the 60-day breach disclosure timeline required by HIPAA.
Experts in cybersecurity and defense contracting tell SC Media that 2022 should be a year of action for CMMC, one where the government moves from talking about how best to measure the cybersecurity compliance of its contractors to actually doing it. But it's still not clear that the contracting community is fully ready to embrace the new standards, while much work remains to be done before the program becomes operational.
As the COVID-19 pandemic extends into yet another year, having a remote workforce will continue to challenge IT and security teams, cybersecurity experts predict. Recruiting and retaining cyber talent will also continue to be a challenge for the industry, while compliance and data leaks, including leaked chats, will prove a headache for human resources.
This week, guest host Aaran Leyland talks: LOG4J Advisories, HMI/SCADA, Apache, Office Patches, Delivery Scams, and the FBI along with all the show Wrap Ups for this week!
As if CISOs don’t have enough to focus on, here’s a few more items that should be top of mind – KAR Global CISO, Leon Ravenna, dives into Cyber Insurance and why D&O requirements may be on the horizon, regulatory burdens and what to expect out of the US Government, how the intersection of Security and Privacy is impacting CISOs, and a little securi...
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