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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. 1097) (the “Cyber Workforce Program Act”), two bipartisan bills aimed at enhancing the cybersecurity postures of the federal, state and local governments.

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Data Protection: Where’s the Brexit Privacy Dividend?

Data Protector

One of the Government's core objectives throughout the Brexit negotiations has been to respect data protection rights, slash Brussels' red tape and allow the United Kingdom to be a competitive safe haven for businesses all over the world. Consider, for example, the mayhem that has just been caused by the Schrems II decision.

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U.S. and Foreign Cybersecurity and Intelligence Agencies Recommend Measures to Counteract Threat of Russian Cyberattacks

Data Matters

The advisory was promptly endorsed by the National Cyber Security Centre, a division of Government Communications Headquarters (“GCHQ”), a UK intelligence agency. government, especially in light of ongoing tensions between the U.S. This is an important public action by the U.S. and Russia in Ukraine.

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The Netherlands declares war on ransomware operations

Security Affairs

The Dutch government will not tolerate ransomware attacks that could threaten national security, it will use intelligence or military services to curb them. The Dutch government announced that it will not tolerate cyberattacks that pose a risk to its national security and will employ intelligence or military services to counter them.

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New HiatusRAT campaign targets Taiwan and U.S. military procurement system

Security Affairs

One of these virtual private servers was exclusively employed in attacks against entities across Taiwan, including commercial firms and at least one municipal government organization. We suspect the HiatusRAT cluster serves as another example of tradecraft that could be applied against the U.S. ” continues the report.

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How to start your career in cyber security

IT Governance

There has never been a better time to get into cyber security. If you’re thinking about starting a career in cyber security, here are five things you should do. As with most industries, you’re much more likely to get ahead in cyber security if you have experience. Get work experience. Get qualified.

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Free resources to help you prevent and respond to data breaches

IT Governance

The situation might seem hopeless, with cyber criminals outnumbering overworked and underfunded information security personnel, but there are plenty of ways you can improve your defences, even on a tight budget. Our blog provides daily updates on all things information security-related. Green papers.