Insider Threat & Password Vulnerability
Happy Monday! Just a reminder, our CEO, Richard Astle, is a finalist in the Cox Business News 2019 Get Started Rhode Island event on October 2nd, 2019. This event is a “shark tank” type of competition between startup business leaders to pitch their ideas in front of an audience and a panel of judges. NeQter […]
Tech CEO Vulnerable to Hackers
Happy Monday! The Department of Defense just released a new draft of the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) for all contractors. The CMMC is going to be used as a simpler way to ensure all contractors and subcontractors comply with cybersecurity frameworks such as the NIST SP 800-171. The CMMC audits will begin sometime early […]
Cyber Attacks Targeting Cities
Happy Monday! As a reminder, NeQter Labs’ CEO will be sitting on the panel at the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity event on September 12th, 2019 at 4:00 P.M. Register online here ASAP if you want to attend! We can’t wait to see you! In a world filled with technology, cyber attacks are really […]
Ransomware, Security Flaws, & Hackers… Oh My
Happy Monday! These past few weeks we have seen numerous breaches and hacks, and to no surprise, here we are again. Yesterday, reports came out stating that twenty-three Texas governments were infected with ransomware. The attack occurred on August 16th, and emergency responders are still actively working to bring those systems back online. Although no […]
The Flaw that Affects Us All
Happy Monday! Early next month our CEO, Richard Astle, is going to be a panelist at the North Kingstown Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity event. The event will take place on September 12th at 4:00 P.M, at the Quonset O Club in North Kingstown, RI. If you’d like to attend, register online here. In other news, […]
DoD Announces New CMMC Program—and It’s Great News for Small Contractors
We’ve expected for some time that the Department of Defense was going to step up its efforts to move away from self-attestation and start enforcing cybersecurity compliance among defense contractors. Now—just like that—it’s a reality.
Breaches, False Claims, and More Breaches
Happy Monday! Last week, a few of our team members came back from the 2019 Navy Gold Coast Small Business Procurement Event in San Diego, CA. While at the conference, we learned so much about the new CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) that is going to be rolled out soon. Although this is super exciting […]
Five NIST & DFARS Questions With Christopher Michaud
PBN: What are some of the specialized DoD subcontractors that can benefit from the NeQter Labs Compliance Engine?
Repercussions of Not Becoming NIST Compliant
On Friday, June 8, 2018, it was announced that Chinese government hackers compromised a Navy contractor’s internal network.