The final week of National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) focused on the critical necessity of “Building Resilience in Critical Infrastructure” because those responsible for protecting critical infrastructure assets must be aware of ever-evolving cyber threats to the industry. The reality is power and electric grids are becoming a target for attackers, and even a… Read More
Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance indicating that, under most circumstances, a ransomware attack constitutes a reportable HIPAA breach. During a ransomware attack, protected electronic health information (ePHI) is considered breached because an unauthorized individual has control of the information. In their… Read More
CyberMaryland 2016 offered an assortment of panels and breakout sessions to improve overall awareness around cyber security policies, defense, investment strategies, and risk management. The central theme of the two-day conference revolved around the importance of people. Technology alone isn’t enough to thwart attacks. People present both an opportunity and vulnerability when it comes to cyber… Read More
This year marks the 13th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), which kicked off on October 1, 2016 (you can follow all of the action on Twitter by using the hashtag #CyberAware). The NCSAM theme for this week is “Cyber Security from the Break Room to the Board Room,” which provides an opportunity to… Read More
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has recently proposed a detailed and wide-ranging set of cyber security regulations for insurers, banks, and other regulated financial entities. While the proposed requirements do not spell out what means may be used to enforce the requirements, nor possible penalties, the NYDFS has broad criminal and civil… Read More
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), which you can follow on Twitter using the hashtag #CyberAware, and we are excited to be a 2016 Champion! NCSAM was put together by the Department of Homeland Security and the National Cyber Security Alliance to help educate people on ways to improve their online safety and… Read More