German fuel supplier Oiltanking Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG announced that it was hacked over last weekend. Something that sounds familiar in line with the Colonial hack. There is little detail but in an interesting move the company declared ‘force…
An important read from the Atlantic Council. What happens if the cables get cut, accidentally or otherwise? View Original Post
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I hope an interesting read. The legislative, regulatory and regulatory enforcement regime for cybersecurity and risk management in the US has developed very quickly in 2021, and will continue in 2022. I would like to thank Matthew Bull and the…
The SEC has given regulatory approval to BSTX for a blockchain based US securities exchange. In a move that I think opens the door to evaluate the technology for securities trading and clearing, ‘serving as an industry sandbox’. The use…
A great read from the head of Legal at Dell. As changes in cyber regulation and legislation are creating opportunities for companies to leverage regulatory compliance on order to address cybersecurity. They are also creating compliance and cost challenges that…
Not a normal post, but I’m pleased to have received the following recognition for the work put into the US DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification(CMMC) program in 2020. It would be fair to say that the CMMC program has had…
The Executive Office of the US President released a Memorandum on the 26th January 2022, for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies to implement a Zero Trust Architecture by the end of FY 2024. ‘Moving the U.S. Government Toward…
What does yesterdays SEC proposal to amend Exchange Act rule 3b-16 regarding the definition of an exchange. That contains elements to cover platforms that trade assets of all kinds between buyers and sellers. ‘Relatedly, I support the element of this…
Down, but definitely not out for crypto currencies, as plans for an crypto focused Executive Order are discussed. Aimed at Federal Agencies to identify the risks and opportunities for Crypto currencies going forward. Dean Armstrong QC Richard Cardrick Richard Dutton…
