Bob Dix a letter from the American Bankers Association (ABA) to the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), raising concerns over the regulatory overload of cyber regulation on the industry; the need for regulatory harmonisation across Federal…
An example that demonstrates the need for harmonisation of cybersecurity risk management across Federal Agencies. As Federal agencies move to regulate cybersecurity, that increases the burden of incident reporting and drives the need for harmonization of cyber incident reporting. Cyber…
For those cyber security professionals that have been or are in financial services, with offices located in New York. Or those that want to evaluate what a financial services regulation looks like, following closely on the heals of the SEC…
A great overview of the violations the SEC alleges against SolarWinds. The charges levied against SolarWinds by the SEC are in response to what appears to be a blatant failure to remedy significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities and concealing risks from shareholders.…
An further example of the effectiveness of Government agency Whistleblower program. As the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CTFC) issues its annual Whistleblower program to Congress for FY 2023. Whistleblower tips up 50 % (1530) on FY 2021 and 2022 combined,…
Is state intervention needed for cyber insurance?’, more importantly can the state afford to cover the potential liabilities? The recent Lloyds of London report highlighted the outcome of a possible system cyber attack. Landing on a $3.5trn figure for global…
Ted Dziekanowski it’s Halloween and reading the indictment against SolarWinds, it maybe time to bring out the dead. The quote of the day has to be, related to vulnerabilities identified in the Orion Platform, Even if we started to hire…
Closing out Cyber month a great report from AXA that reviews the top risks for 2023. With cyber in the number 2 slot behind climate change and keeping within the number 3 position consistently for the past 5 years. The…
Thank you International Security Journal (ISJ), it’s a pleasure to be published in this months International Security Journal, representing The Augusta Group (page 30). Discussing cybersecurity regulation and how it transfers cyber risk ‘Left of Bang’ into board rooms. Setting…
What does professionalism mean? As a Chartered Security professional holding a place on the UK register of Chartered Security Professionals, and an Assessor for those seeking to join the register it means allot. () It means that you have achieved…
