The U.S. Department of Justice announced that Swiss Automation Inc has agreed to pay $421,234 to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations relating to its failure to provide adequate cybersecurity for certain drawings of parts that the company machined and…
Thank you for posting Urban Lyxzen Bervelius, CISSP, CMMC Lead CCA. Why should the DIB care about this? DIB contractors need to examine their contractual requirements for DFARS compliance. The scope of DFARS 7012, 7019, 7020, and 7021 goes way…
A report in the Times highlights the challenges for UK Universities and Academic Institutions working on Research projects with Universities from other nations. Especially where research projects can lead to increased innovation and weaponization. The report, written by Strider…
Thank you for posting Rob Demain. Global risks have elevated, and ‘Global macroeconomic uncertainty persists’. With the threat of cyber attacks, surprisingly correlating with geopolitical risk, at the top of threats to the UK’s financial systems and economy. Explains the…
At a recent celebration, North Korea demonstrated military systems that closely resemble those developed by Northrup Grumman and General Atomics. You never know whether they are mock-ups or functioning platforms. What is known is that some nation-states have acquired data…
Keith King, Boards are asleep, maybe a polite way of putting it. It’s time we followed the EU and the US. Make cyber a contractual requirement, as is being driven by the US DoD across the global Defence Industry, or…
Ransomware is a difficult risk to manage. Ransoms occur at the end of a long chain of events that usually starts with the management of cyber risk. Management that many public and private sector organisations find difficult. Banning ransom payments…
Thank you for this post. To reflect on cybersecurity, national security and unsurability. Cyber is rapidly becoming a regulated risk. The US regulates global defense contractors to manage cybersecurity, the EU regulates CNI providers, and some insurers are moving to…
A soft underbelly of national security is the defence industry security. A sector that often struggles with cybersecurity, as demonstrated by the US DoD’s drive to improve the cybersecurity of its global DIB. @Thaddeus Dziekanowski Brian D. McCarthy Veritas GRC…
Cyber is a complex equation, as is national security. The EU and the US introduced security regulations for products and services to demonstrate security before they are sold or distributed (EU CRA). But wait, the UK has not implemented a…
