The U.S. Federal Government faces significant challenges with implementing cybersecurity policy and standards. U.S. Supply chains are dependent upon Small Businesses; 99% of U.S. businesses fall into the Small Business category, employing over 59 million people, generating over 44% of…
Cyber is a risk big and small companies find challenging to manage. One would hope that Accenture had the capability to restore its data. Accenture is a major Business Process Outsourcer, so I wonder whose data and what data was…
Cybersecurity standards for critical industries, now there’s a thought? Aligned with a SoC 2 assessment cybersecurity standards (profiles) would provide a method for the oversight and assurance of cybersecurity for critical industry, all industries for that matter. With the very…
Could ESG be an opportunity for companies which are distressed, seeking capital, maybe? With ESG increasingly part of the investment decision, distressed companies are ready for change and transformation. As companies exist a distressed situation the adoption of ESG may…
A very interesting graphic, military spending in 2020 exceeded $1.48 trillion. with the US spending more than the next nine highest spenders. But with Cyber attacks on the rise, should ‘bombs and bullets’ spending be a measure of national defence?…
AIG is reflecting on its cyber insurance. Premiums are up 40% on the year and coverage is down, quoting its CEO. Small Business America and Federal government face a dilemma . Small Business makes up 99% of US companies. Cyber…
As the US government winds up for a summer recess there was a flurry of cyber regulation and AI activity last week. With the‚Â Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs signing off six bills. Including the Deepfake Task Force…
One impact of regulation is that those being regulated will find a way. In this case ESG regulation has led to a re-allocation of funds claiming to be ESG compliant. That may not have been as compliant as fund managers…
Worth a read, NIST has published a draft revision to NIST SP 800-53, looking for comments. The revision looks to improve control oversight and assurance. 1. Improve the efficiency of conducting control assessments. 2. Provide better traceability between assessment procedures…
Well worth reading. The GAO has published a report at the end of July which they issued earlier in the year (March) on cyber security and IT across Federal agencies. Highlighting the need to make improvements in cyber and address…
