This is an important read to understand the direction the DoD and its CIO, under Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), is adopting for cyber security, risk management and the deployment of Continuous Diagnostic Monitoring (CDM). The DoD has an…
German fuel supplier Oiltanking Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG announced that it was hacked over last weekend. Something that sounds familiar in line with the Colonial hack. There is little detail but in an interesting move the company declared ‘force…
An important read from the Atlantic Council. What happens if the cables get cut, accidentally or otherwise? View Original Post
I hope an interesting read. The legislative, regulatory and regulatory enforcement regime for cybersecurity and risk management in the US has developed very quickly in 2021, and will continue in 2022. I would like to thank Matthew Bull and the…
The SEC has given regulatory approval to BSTX for a blockchain based US securities exchange. In a move that I think opens the door to evaluate the technology for securities trading and clearing, ‘serving as an industry sandbox’. The use…
Merck and Co has won its $1.4 Billion long running cyber insurance legal dispute with its insurers, following the 2017 Not Petya cyber attack. Judge‚Â Thomas J. Walsh‚Â ruled‚Â Jan. 13 that Mercks insurers cant claim the war exclusion because its language is…
A great article. 2021 was a difficult year for the cyber insurance/ re-insurance market, as it came to terms with the challenges of ransomware. Leading to increased premiums, reduced coverage and increased loss ratios. No one is predicting that cyber…
The Chair of the SEC talking at an event on the 19th January, describing the dynamic nature of markets regulation mirroring the dynamic nature of markets and society. Our current global threats of climate change, human capital and cyber being…
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…
