Japan’s defense networks seem to have been hacked by the Chinese, back in 2020. The U.S told Japanese officials that the Chinese had breached Tokyo’s defense networks, making it one of the most damaging hacks in that country’s modern history.…
Many have commented on the SEC final ruling and will continue to unwind the regulation. One has read the ruling many times and as someone who has interpreted and delivered many cyber, risk and information security regulations over the years.…
The law firm Dentons has decided to hive off its Chinese operations in response to intensifying regulation in China. China recently introduced regulations relating to data privacy cybersecurity, capital control and governance. Regulations that increasing blur the lines between corporate…
There are many comments on the suitability of cyber regulation, focusing on the role of Federal Agencies and of incident reporting. But all seem to forget that the U.S adopted FISMA under OMB A 130 from 2002. A regulation that…
This is a major data breach and lapse in security for the UK and Northern Ireland, as the Police Service of Northern mistakenly reveals the details of 10,000 staff. In a breach that NI’s Police Federation said could cause incalculable…
The UKs elections watchdog, the Electoral Commission has disclosed it has been hacked. The Commission alludes to the hack starting in August 2021 and being discovered in October 2022, that begs the question why was it not discovered for 14…
One am looking forward to discussing the SECs final cyber ruling with Shawna Flanders CRISC, CISA, CISM, SSGB, SSBB and Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA on the 31st August. As the SEC final ruling on cyber is unpacked, there are…
A nice update on disclosure requirements of the SEC final cyber ruling. While many have focused on the cyber incident reporting, in ones opinion its the cybersecurity risk reporting that is the real issue, as discussed and required in the…
The Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) final ruling takes a little reading. In ones opinion created a balanced and well thought through regulation, addressing the concerns raised by the original proposal with the need to protect investors and markets. From…
The SEC demonstrates the use of its Whistleblower program with a $104 million payout to seven whistleblowers. One should remember that the Whistblower program is an effective tool used by Federal Agencies to oversight Federal suppliers. One wonders the effects…
