NIST Announces Privacy Framework Effort
On September 4, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced the start of a […]
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Full bioHHS Announces New Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center
On October 29, 2018, Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Eric Hargan announced the […]
The Good, Bad, And The Ugly: Key Takeaways From California’s New Privacy Law
Consumer privacy rights in California are well established. The California Constitution expressly grants California citizens a right to privacy. And […]
California Passes First Of Its Kind IoT Cybersecurity Law
California recently became the first state in the union to pass a cybersecurity law addressing “smart” devices and Internet of […]
DHS And FBI Issue Joint Warning – Hackers Have Targeted Critical Sector Industries Since March 2016
On March 15, 2018, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a joint […]
SEC Updates Guidance On Cybersecurity Risk And Incident Disclosure Requirements
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published updated interpretative guidance concerning the duty of covered public companies to disclose […]
Survey Says…Cybersecurity Remains A Critical Challenge For Business
On March 14, 2018, IBM Security announced the results of a new global study on organizational cybersecurity readiness and resiliency entitled “The […]
IRS Warns About New Cyber Scam Targeting Taxpayers
Last month, the United States (US) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a warning to US taxpayers that cyber criminals are increasing their […]
NIST Releases Draft Update To Cybersecurity Framework
In 2014, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its first version of the Framework for Improving Critical […]
HHS Issues Quick Response Cyber Attack Checklist
Last month, after the WannaCry ransomware attack infected 230,000 computers in 150 countries, the US Department of Health and Human […]
DHS and FBI – Hackers Are Targeting US Nuclear, Energy, and Manufacturing Facilities
According to a new joint report issued by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Bureau of Investigation […]
President Trump’s Budget Requests $1.5B For Homeland Security Cyber Unit
President Trump’s new budget includes a request to increase cybersecurity personnel and funding across several federal departments, including $1.5 billion for the Department […]