The enclosed survey from Marsh and Microsoft focuses on some important topics, governance, ownership, supply chain and the role of governments both in setting regulation and the need to address nation state threats. Key messages include 1. 79% of respondents…
You cannot abdicate the responsibility for security to a third party. As we all know, cloud is generally just another managed service, someone else’s computer in another location. You still have to secure your data, yourself. Historically alot of cloud…
A great point from James. The US DoDs requirements on cyber for contractors will embed cyber into the supply chain. Failure to comply could result in losing contracts and cash, a cost to the balance sheet. Oh for something similar…
It doesnt bode well for the brand image. If you’re in law enforcement and you get a load of dodgy messages appearing on your website. From a cursory glance it looks like a third party issue. I’m.sure they have plenty…
Sprint, the 4th largest US mobile service got hacked via the Samsung website. There is no detail on the number of client impacted but they provide a service to 54Mn customers. They don’t seem to be doing so well with…
Is one approach to managing cyber security to take your most sensitive supplies off the internet. The US army is starting to look at doing just that. With some honesty, the deputy head of US Army acquisition has voiced his…
A sizable population surveyed in this report. It raises some interesting points. The number of firms focusing on employee training has fallen, if you look at this along side the lack of skilled cyber resources in the market place, who…
D-Link has agreed to a 10 year plan of independent security oversight, in order to settle its case with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Who sued D-Link over the poor security of its devices. A way of avoiding court…
Perceptics the US contractor which provided surveillance technology to the US Boarder Agency has been suspended for a year from providing services to the Federal Government, following its data breach last month. You have to assume that the affected agencies…
The US DoD believes that you should pay more for products where security has been embedded. That security should not be a trade off. Recently announcing a Cyber CMMI certification. Using its considerable clout of $600bn a year spend, to…
