Year in Review: 2018’s Biggest Cybersecurity Compliance Issues Compliance. Just hearing the word may make you want to shudder. And for good reason: Being compliant with cybersecurity and data privacy regulations can be a huge hassle for organizations. Unfortunately, the effort did not get any easier for your Chief Compliance Officer and their team in […]
Preparing for 2019 – Forecasting the Top Cyber Risk Issues As 2018 comes to an end we are reminded of what a dynamic year it has been in the realm of cybersecurity. Threats continue to proliferate, the regulatory environment is expanding, and technology continues to advance at a rapid pace. We’ve seen Congress interrogate tech […]
Going on Offense: State-Sponsored Offensive Cyber Operations The Trump Administration is supporting an often-cited but infrequently described element of the cyber domain – offensive cyber operations. In August of 2018, President Trump rescinded the Obama-era Presidential Policy Directive 20 (PPD-20), whose critics suggested the directive delayed and obstructed the path that would enable the United […]
Shock & Awe: Cyber Vulnerabilities in U.S. Weapon Systems The Pentagon has long been seen as the holy grail for hackers. Hollywood has depicted the Department of Defense’s digital networks as an impenetrable fortress, equipped with “Ocean’s 11”-like layers of security. But a shocking new study from the Government Accountability Office shows that when it comes […]
Medical Device Cybersecurity: When Ransomware Escalates to “Hostageware” A Worst-Case Scenario Time is ticking – and so is the heart of a senior U.S. Diplomat whose life is being threatened for a hefty ransom. The diplomat isn’t in the custody of the criminals making the demands, rather she has been virtually taken hostage by cyber […]
Strengthening Your Cybersecurity Workforce: The Benefits of BISOs Cybersecurity professionals seem to have a special affinity for acronyms. DDoS, VPN, TTP, ATP…the list goes on and on. After awhile you just want to shout out “SOS!” to save yourself from drowning in all of these annoying abbreviations. There’s yet another acronym that is quickly […]
Big Brother in the Boardroom: How Cyber Threat Actors Spy on Senior Executives President Trump had been repeatedly warned by aides before: The cell phone he was using was not secure. But Trump bristled at the inconvenience of complying with White House security protocols. Now security experts are having a major, and awkward, “I told […]
On Good Governance: Security and Your Bottom Line It’s no mystery, securing our information security assets can be an expensive, confusing, and laborious task. What can be a mystery, however, is how one navigates the complex relationship between those accountable for information security and those in charge of its strategy and implementation. The dynamics […]
Kanye’s Cautionary Tale It was a surreal summit closely watched from around the world. On October 11, hip-hop megastar Kanye West went to the White House to meet with President Donald Trump. Their Oval Office sit-down was filled with remarkable moments, not least of which was West’s 10-minute rambling rant on topics ranging from hydrogen […]
