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We often get asked about how a seller’s cybersecurity practices impact business valuation and related to that, how a lack of cybersecurity due diligence on the part of the buyer impacts overall risk. Here are two very public examples of that; one favorable to the buyer, the other favorable to the seller. If you are…
NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 Update for August 2023
NIST has released a draft version of the next update to the core standard behind CMMC. If you do work for the US, Canadian or Australian defense departments or are a vendor to one of these organizations or if you are a vendor to a large US corporation, this standard and these changes are important…
DoD CMMC Update for July 2023
CMMC or the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification passed a huge milestone this week when the Pentagon handed of the proposed rule to the Office of Management and Budget. After they approve the package, it gets published in the Federal Register for comment and implementation. Learn more about the remaining steps below.
Security News Update for December 15, 2024
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Dark Patterns
Ever try to cancel a subscription online? Or even figure out when the subscription is due to be renewed? That difficulty is intentional and is now against the law in many states and countries. If you operate an online presence, it is important for you to understand what you are allowed to do and what…
DoJ (CMMC) False Claims Lawsuit Against Georgia Tech
In 2021 the DoJ announced the Civil Cyber Fraud Initiative to go after companies that lie about their cybersecurity practices. Under the False Claims Act, the government can recover damages and more. The “damage” could be as simple as we would not have given you the contract if we knew that you were not complying…