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CCPA Compliance Poses Significant Challenges for U.S. Companies

October 29, 2018

Recent PwC survey results indicate that half of respondents were not confident that their organizations would meet the 2020 deadline for CCPA compliance. What are the lessons learnt from the GDPR compliance exercise that can help companies approach CCPA and other upcoming requlations?

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Data Privacy News

America’s Big Tech Companies Finally Waking up to the Idea of Federal Privacy Laws

October 28, 2018

The days of federal privacy laws coming to Silicon Valley may happen sooner than you think. In a much-publicized keynote speech given at the 40th ICDPPC in Brussels, Apple CEO Tim Cook gave his full-throated support for laws that would be at least as stringent as the EU GDPR.

View of mainframe in data center showing cyber vulnerabilities uncovered by GAO audit

Cyber Security News

GAO Audit Uncovers Cyber Vulnerabilities in Pentagon Weapons Systems

October 20, 2018

GAO audits carried out between fiscal years 2012-2017 have discovered significant cyber vulnerabilities in the U.S. Department of Defense’s top weapons systems, reflecting a misguided approach that does not take into consideration basic cyber security.

Robot's Hand Striking Gavel on Sounding Block Showing Tech Industry Push for a Federal Privacy Law

Data Privacy Insights

Why the Tech Industry Is Pushing for a Federal Privacy Law

October 18, 2018

Apparent trend toward heavy government regulation of personal data collection has tech industry titans discussing support for a federal privacy law so that the industry-supported legislation contains terms that are as friendly to them as possible.

The California State Capitol Building in Sacramento passing new law to make weak passwords for connected devices illegal

Cyber Security News

New California Law Will Make Weak Passwords for Connected Devices Illegal

October 16, 2018

California is now leading the charge to beef up the cyber security features of connected devices by banning weak passwords, forcing device manufacturers to supply a unique password or force a password change on startup.

United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) building in Washington, DC

Cyber Security News

Blood in the Water: How the FTC May Target Your Organization Next

July 31, 2018

LabMD may have won an appeals case against the FTC, arguing that regulations regarding their cyber security practices were too vague to allow for prosecution, but every organization needs to be warned that the FTC could be coming for you next.

A large nuclear power station on the U.S. power grid by a river at dusk

Cyber Security News

Russian Hackers Meddling with U.S. Power Grid Poses Huge Threat to National Security

July 30, 2018

According to U.S. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, the U.S. is at “a critical point.” With Russian hackers breaking into the U.S. power grid and gaining access to utility control rooms, they have the opportunity to “throw the switch”, plunging the nation into darkness and chaos.

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Cyber Security Insights

Follow the Leader: NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Leads the Way for Other States and Industries

July 16, 2018

The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) Cybersecurity Regulation blazed a trail in 2017, forming the basis for similar laws for other industries in other states. Currently, the regulation serves as a useful model for managing cybersecurity risks, regardless of industry.

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Cyber Security News

U.S. Local Governments Should Increase Cybersecurity Spending Before It’s Too Late

July 11, 2018

Growing number of Americans now feel that state and local governments should increase their cybersecurity spending and do more to protect data from cyberattacks, similar to that which crippled the city of Atlanta in March 2018.

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Cyber Security News

New Government Reports Shows Federal Agencies Facing Significant Cyber Security Risks

June 18, 2018

New report shows nearly 75 percent of U.S. federal agencies are still woefully unprepared and deemed to be “at risk” or “at high risk” of a cyber attack.

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CCPA Compliance Poses Significant Challenges for U.S. Companies

America’s Big Tech Companies Finally Waking up to the Idea of Federal Privacy Laws

GAO Audit Uncovers Cyber Vulnerabilities in Pentagon Weapons Systems

Why the Tech Industry Is Pushing for a Federal Privacy Law

New California Law Will Make Weak Passwords for Connected Devices Illegal

Blood in the Water: How the FTC May Target Your Organization Next

Russian Hackers Meddling with U.S. Power Grid Poses Huge Threat to National Security

Follow the Leader: NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Leads the Way for Other States and Industries

U.S. Local Governments Should Increase Cybersecurity Spending Before It’s Too Late

New Government Reports Shows Federal Agencies Facing Significant Cyber Security Risks

“Cyber Shield,” Britain’s Agentic AI Cyber Defense Project, Prepares for the World of Machine-Speed Attacks

Data Breach Hits AssuranceAmerica Exposing Personal Information of Nearly 7 Million People

Data Breach at Aflac Japan Impacts 4.38 Million Customers and Sales Agents

Cyber Attack at Mount Royal University Disrupts Operations, Cybercrime Gang Demands $1.9 Million Ransom