The executive branch has released another pillar in its cybersecurity strategy. This administration has done more that past administrations on cybersecurity including the National Defense Strategy, the National Cybersecurity Strategy, the DoD Cyber Strategy and the National Defense Industrial Strategy. The newest piece of this is the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Strategy 2024. This is…
I recently provided a CMMC update to the Denver chapter of NCMS. That presentation was live and in person and generated a lot of questions and comments. I recreated that presentation here. If you have questions, please contact us.
Lots of news this month. In case you thought the DoD was just kidding, this month’s news should disabuse you of that idea. If you have questions/need help, please contact us.
Up until now, CMMC has been a US federal government standard for companies doing business in the public sector. Canada has now joined the group and you should expect more countries to be added to the list. Learn more below.
Last week the governor of Montana signed a bill that will ban TikTok in the state as of January 1 of next year. But life is not simple. Learn why it is not simple here.
Over the last couple of years we have talked a lot about what is required for CMMC Level 2 certification, but a lot more companies will need to be CMMC Level 1 certified. What is required for this?
The shared responsibility model is the way that cloud service providers reduce their risk if something bad happens. For the most part, unless you have an unusual contract with your cloud service provider, if something bad happens, it is your problem. If you have not planned for this, you could be in deep yogurt. Learn…
The FBI says that 19,000 people reported losing over $700 million to romance scams last year. Learn more about these scams by watching or listening. Links mentioned in the video are: FBI National Cybersecurity Alliance Pig Butchering Scams
Dark patterns are techniques that web site operators, typically, use to make it more difficult to choose one option than another. For example, try to close your Amazon account or your Facebook account. It used to be that you had to call Amazon and they would try and talk you out of it. Now you…
Cyber insider threat is a significant issue. It comes in multiple flavors – accidental and malicious and can be caused by IT or by general users. While relatively rare compared to ransomware, it is more common than you might think. Learn about the problem here. Audio Video
