Buyer, or contractor beware? There is a lot going on at the moment in the US, an election looms in 4 days, which will impact the future direction of US policy. Both Federal and international over the next 5 years.…
Definitely worth a read. Is cyber moving up the geopolitical and political agenda? With leaders starting to openly discuss the threats posed by cyber-attacks on Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and remedial legislation to support agencies counter the threat? Has the…
The SEC has recognised the sacrifice’s made by a whistleblower with a significant award of $114Mn USD. $52 million awarded in connection with the SEC case and approximately $62 million awarded arising out of related actions by another agency. “The…
The US DoD released the Interim Final Ruling for DFARS Case D041. Setting out the requirements for the oversight and assurance for the protection of CUI and FCI, following NIST SP 800 – 171 and CMMC cyber security practices. I…
On the 29th of September 2020 the US Department of Defence released its Interim Final Ruling (ruling) for DFARS Case D041, effective 30th November 2020. Improving the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI) across the…
Has 2020 and the COVID 19 pandemic taught us anything about the global nature of system risks, our dependency on technology and for cyber to evolve and keep pace with changing events? The answer must be yes. COVID forced changes…
A great article to understand Chinas approach to cyber security, data, and the role of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as the ‘leader of everything’. Who has the stated aim of leading economic development, and data has become key to…
The Stockholm based retailer H&M, which employs over 120,000 people, in 5,000 outlets across 74 countries. Has been fined the second highest recorded GDPR fine and is the highest fine issued by the German regulator. The fine is a departure…
Cyber insurance. Is the industry writing more cheques than it can afford to underwrite? Premiums for cyber insurance aren’t high enough to adequately underwrite cover in the event of a sustained systemic cyber incident. The stats make for an interesting…
There is a line between selling cyber security products and services and being an investment advisor. As the SEC charges John McAfee with promoting investments in initial coin offerings (ICOs), through his twitter account. Being paid $23Mn in digital assets…
