A very interesting read, the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 global risk report. As expected cyber is up there in the top risks with 2021 being a year for Ransomware up 435% on 2021 and a lack of skilled resources…
This is a balanced article on the regulation of digital assets and its benefits. Highlighting that regulation will come to the asset class from various sources. In this case the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global AML and Terrorist…
The unfortunate consequence of a cyber attack. As United Structures of America, a $100million turnover business employing 450 people files for bankruptcy following a cyber attack initiated in 2019. An example if one were needed of the impact of ransomware,…
An interesting read on the changing landscape of cyber incident response. As organisation in the US are increasing reaching for their external legal councel before the incident response team to manage an incident. The regulatory and legal implications of a…
Following yesterdays House Oversight and Reform committee hearing on updating FISMA (2022). I have enclosed a paper that outlines the importance of FISMA and the Office of Management and Budgets OMB-A130 regulation. That have are foundations of US Federal Cyber…
The enclosed committee hearing(11.01.2022) is important to watch. For those that do not know about the Federal Information Security Modernization Act 2014 (2002), it is foundation regulation that forms part of the US approach to cyber security. It was last…
I’m pleased to announce that the Augusta Group with 327 Solutions are running seminars in 2022 on US cyber regulation and legislation. Starting next month we will be discussing the changing US legislative landscape as it related to cyber and…
There’s been allot of talk about CMMC over recent weeks and months and its impact on the Defence Industry Base (DIB). But CMMC only focused on the cybersecurity requirements of the Department of Defence. To date the primary cyber regulation…
For those looking to understand the history of DFARS, NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC. As it has been applied by the DoD then the enclosed GAO report is a must read document. Published in December 2021 by the US Governments…
The US is moving forward quickly to address the challenges that cybersecurity and its low levels of cyber maturity bring. Challenges that it is not alone in facing and in all likely hood is more advanced than many Western nations…
