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President Biden Signs Two Bills Aimed at Enhancing Government Cybersecurity

Hunton Privacy

On June 21, 2022, President Biden signed into law, the State and Local Government Cybersecurity Act of 2021 (S. 2520) (the “Cybersecurity Act”) and the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act (S. The Cybersecurity Act amends certain provisions of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.

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New SEC Cybersecurity Rules Could Affect Private Companies Too

eSecurity Planet

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) strongly advised public companies to improve their cybersecurity. However, after minimal corporate adoption of stronger cybersecurity, the SEC has drafted rules to require more formal cybersecurity reporting and disclosure. For years, the U.S. SOX: A Template of Success.

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GUEST ESSAY: Top 5 cyber exposures tied to the rising use of international remote workforces

The Last Watchdog

While every business needs to prioritize cybersecurity, doing so is becoming increasingly complicated. Here are five unique cybersecurity challenges you should know about. For example, suppose you have workers in the EU. Similarly, different nations exercise varying amounts of authority over internet traffic.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Promote Responsible Artificial Intelligence Innovation

Hunton Privacy

The Administration is also actively working to address national security concerns raised by AI, especially in critical areas like cybersecurity, biosecurity and safety. government is leading by example on mitigating AI risks and harnessing AI opportunities. Public assessments of existing generative AI systems.

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Ransomware realities in 2023: one employee mistake can cost a company millions

Security Affairs

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? or.con rather than.com, for example. Verify domain names – they could end in.co

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Leaked documents from Russian firm NTC Vulkan show Sandworm cyberwarfare arsenal

Security Affairs

These projects include tools, training programs, and a red team platform for exercising various types of offensive cyber operations, including cyber espionage, IO, and operational technology (OT) attacks.” ” reads the report published by Mandiant. ” continues Mandiant. ” concludes the report.

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What is a Managed Security Service Provider? MSSPs Explained

eSecurity Planet

Cybersecurity can be difficult to implement, and to make matters worse, the security professionals needed to do it right are in short supply. Organizations typically decide to outsource cybersecurity for a number of reasons: IT talent shortages make it difficult to hire and retain experienced cybersecurity professionals.