Supply Chain Cybersecurity Audits Are Coming…
Happy Monday! Last week we saw very interesting signals coming out of the Department of Defense, and the actions it’s exploring to instill accountability measures for DFARS cybersecurity requirements. In case you missed it, here are the highlights.
New DoD Guidance for Evaluating NIST SP 800-171 Compliance
Happy Monday, Cyber World! The Department of Defense has just made public their final two guidance documents on assessing compliance with NIST SP 800-171. I’m going to put the highlights into plain English here.
The Significant Threat of USB Devices
Happy Monday to all of you readers! I have two interesting pieces of cyber news to share today: USB Devices… Are They Safe?
A research study done by Honeywell was just released on Friday, and it shows that removable USB devices (flash drives) are a significant threat to industrial facilities.
Safeguarding the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure
Happy Monday, Cyber-World! As most of you may know, it’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM), and this week’s topic is “Safeguarding the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure.” Although they are all important, this is one of the more important topics being featured in NCSAM. The critical infrastructure of our nation is what our daily lives rely on. This includes food and water supply, power, public health, financial services, networks, etc. All industries must have cybersecurity plans in place to ensure the critical systems, which are extremely important to us, remain safe.
IoT Law & Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Happy Monday, Everyone! Some cybersecurity news is coming out of California this week…
First IoT Cybersecurity Law Passed
California has just become the first state to pass a cybersecurity law that covers smart devices. Beginning on January 1st, 2020, all devices manufactured in California that connect to the internet must be equipped with reasonable security features that will “prevent the unlawful access, alteration, or information disclosure.”
New National & DoD Cyber Strategies
On Friday, September 21st, the Trump Administration released a new cyber security strategy. According to Cyber Defense Magazine, it is the “first fully articulated National Cyber Strategy released in 15 years.” The President’s National Cyber Strategy is said to protect our networks by “securing Federal networks and information about our Nation’s critical infrastructure, as well as combating cybercrime and improving incident reporting.” As President Trump said, “We must protect the American people, the homeland, and our great American way of life.” It is great to know that we are taking a step forward in protecting our fast-growing cyber world.
Cybersecurity Events for Small Businesses
Good morning and happy Monday! There is some interesting cyber news that I want to share with you today, but first, let’s discuss upcoming events. This Thursday, September 13th.
CUI Workshop & DoD Security Concerns
Good morning and happy Monday, everyone! I have lots of great news this week, but first, I want to talk about a few events that will be happening soon.
Mondays With Miranda: August 20, 2018
Happy Monday, Everyone! I’ve got lots of interesting news today regarding the DoD, but first, I want to talk about a few upcoming events.
Mondays With Miranda: August 13, 2018
The world’s largest chip manufacturer, The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), was hacked just about a week ago, now.