Coronavirus Will Not Delay Pentagon’s Contractor Cybersecurity Program, Official Says
The Defense Department has officially entered into an agreement with the nonprofit corporation that will serve as the accreditation body for its Cybersecurity Maturity...
Amid Coronavirus, CISA and NIST Issue Guidelines to Boost Federal Telecommuting
The forced rush to telecommuting has caused many problems, with one of the most concerning being a surge in targeted attacks against strained federal...
The Case for a Federal Digital Privacy Strike Force
Under the terms of the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, the Department of Justice, FTC, and FCC have each been undertaking notable activity against robocallers and those who provide services to them. However Stuart N. Brotman of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars points out at they aren’t acting in […]
Australian Cyber Security Centre Issues Warning Around Coronavirus-Themed Malicious Cyber Activity
The Australian Cyber Security Centre has issued a new threat update, seeking to raise awareness around coronavirus-themed malicious cyber activity. It says that COVID-19...
Critical Infrastructure Cyberattacks a Greater Concern than Enterprise Data Breaches
A new report from Claroty details a number of potential contributing factors for today’s CISOs to consider, including the convergence of IT and OT roles. The Global State of Industrial Cybersecurity reports that 74 percent of IT security professionals globally are substantially more concerned about a cyberattack on critical infrastructure than an enterprise data breach. […]
“Just Say No” Is Not a Strategy for Supply Chain Security
David Forscey and Herb Lin comment on the Trump Administration’s argument that allied governments—and the businesses they oversee—should purge certain telecommunications networks of Huawei equipment, reflecting the United States’ preferred approach of banning select companies that meet an as-yet-unknown threshold of risk to national security. They argue instead for a more sophisticated approach, one designed […]
Nebraska’s Centralized Approach to Cybersecurity, Compliance in Age of Coronavirus
Although Nebraska is not yet seeing large numbers of COVID-19 cases, and is not operating under a stay-at-home order, state CIO Ed Toner believes...
Singapore Most Exposed, But Also Most Prepared in Cybersecurity: Deloitte
Singapore faces the highest cybersecurity risk in Asia-Pacific due to its high internet adoption rate, but it is also the most prepared to deal with it in terms of policies and organizational readiness, according to Deloitte’s Cyber Smart Index. On the other end of the spectrum, Indonesia faces the least risk exposure, and is also […]
NIST Cybersecurity Recommendations for Working from Home
The Information Technology Laboratory, a component of the NIST Computer Resource Center, has issued a bulletin that reiterates NIST standards for teleworking. Security for...
How the Federal Tech Community Is Coping With COVID-19
With so many “non-essential” workplaces closed, the federal IT workforce is now primarily responsible for keeping the federal government operating. The Office of Management and Budget has provided top-level guidance, but agencies still need to determine what work can be done remotely and which critical missions still require employees to physically show up. Instead of […]