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GUEST ESSAY: NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework update extends best practices to supply chain, AI

The Last Watchdog

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated their widely used Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) — a free respected landmark guidance document for reducing cybersecurity risk. It seeks to establish and monitor your company’s cybersecurity risk management strategy, expectations, and policy. The CSF 2.0

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Developments to Improve the Cybersecurity of Federal Government Agencies, Critical Infrastructure

Data Matters

Recently, several developments have been proposed or announced to help identify and mitigate cyber risk for United States critical infrastructure operators and software in an effort to further bolster the cybersecurity posture of the federal government.

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GUEST ESSAY: A Memorial Day call to upskill more veterans for in-demand cybersecurity roles

The Last Watchdog

It’s no secret that cybersecurity roles are in high demand. Today there are more than 500,000 open cybersecurity roles in the U.S., These individuals have many transferable skills that would make cybersecurity a prosperous civilian career. This experience can also be helpful when training cybersecurity talent.

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UK Publishes Cyber Governance Code of Practice for Consultation

Data Matters

On 23 January 2024, the UK government published its draft Cyber Governance Code of Practice (the “ Code ”) to help directors and other senior leadership boost their organizations’ cyber resilience. The UK government is seeking views from organizations on the draft Code by 19 March 2024.

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GUEST ESSAY: A roadmap for the finance teams at small businesses to improve cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

If you’re a small business looking for the secret sauce to cybersecurity, the secret is out: start with a cybersecurity policy and make the commitment to security a business-wide priority. The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 The average cost of a cybersecurity breach was $4.45 Stay proactive.

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NYDFS finalizes cybersecurity rule amendments

Data Protection Report

On November 1, 2023, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) finalized the second amendment to its cybersecurity regulations, which are available here. The rules contain the provisions we had described in the original NYDFS proposal a year ago (see our blog post here ), but include some changes. d) and 500.22(e)),

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Newly Proposed SEC Cybersecurity Risk Management and Governance Rules and Amendments for Public Companies

Data Matters

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed new cybersecurity rules to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies. Reporting material cybersecurity incidents within four days.