Cyber Security Industry News
How security leaders can build emotionally intelligent cybersecurity teams
How a leader motivates their team, gathers, and uses information, makes decisions, manages change initiatives, and handles crises is referred to as “leadership style”, and is known to be a key influencing factor in team [...]
The US House just passed a bill to incentivize cybersecurity planning for state and local gov
Baltimore County Public Schools was another institution to face ransomware. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill last week that hopes to prepare cities across the country for ransomware attacks.The $400 million grant program [...]
How to develop a skilled cybersecurity team
What skills should aspiring information security workers possess and work on? What certifications can come in handy more than others? What strategies should organizations employ to develop a well-staffed cybersecurity team? Where should they look [...]
Zero Trust architecture: key tips for protecting health data and IoT
Leon Lerman, CEO and co-founder of Cynerio Now more than ever, it's critical that hospitals and health systems take the necessary precautions to secure their systems and data from cybersecurity threats. For most hospitals and [...]
Connecticut Enacts Safe Harbor from Punitive Damages in Data Breach Cases
Jackson Lewis Law Firm Logo Effective October 1, 2021, Connecticut becomes the third state with a data breach litigation “safe harbor” law ( Public Act No. 21-119 ), joining Utah and Ohio. In short, the [...]
Women in Cybersecurity: bridging the gender gap
According to a survey by ISC2, women working in cybersecurity currently account for about one quarter (24%) of the overall workforce. This then shows that although men significantly outnumber women in cybersecurity, more and more [...]
. The company compromised its vaccine data after the hackers sneaked into the network of EMA (European Medicines Agency).
Amid the global pandemic, state-sponsored cyber-attacks have worsened the uphill battle when the entire world faces diverse economic and health-infrastructure-related concerns.Hackers working on behalf of a foreign government have led to widespread destruction as confidential [...]
Cybersecurity risk: The number of employees going around IT security may surprise you
Last month, cybersecurity company Hysolate published a report about the " Enterprise Security Paradox ," highlighting challenges associated with enabling IT freedoms while ensuring tight security procedures. The findings detail a complex balancing act between [...]
Ready Or Not: New Wisconsin Cybersecurity Law—Act 73—Imposes Cybersecurity Requirements On Insurance Providers
In reaction to the continued uptick in high profile data incidents, yesterday, Wisconsin Governor Evers signed into law Act 73, a law establishing cybersecurity requirements for the insurance industry’s protection of data collected. With a [...]
Zero-Trust Architecture Depends on Granular, Role-Based Access Management
Federal agencies have a mandate to move to zero trust for cybersecurity, as part of President Joe Biden’s May 12 executive order . But many IT leaders may still be figuring out what exactly that [...]
NIST Outlines Security Measures for Software Use and Testing Under Executive Order
BalkansCat/istockphoto The National Institute of Standards and Technology met crucial obligations laid out for it in a May 12 executive order with the publication of documents recommending minimum standards for the verification and use of [...]
9 Best Cybersecurity Practices
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic broke, a lot has changed in the way people interact and among the things that changed most was work dynamics. For companies to try and control the spread of the [...]
DOL Has Started to Audit Compliance with Its Cybersecurity Guidelines
Jackson Lewis Law Firm Logo In April, we posted about the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) issuing cybersecurity guidance for employee retirement plans. That is, April 14, 2021. Shortly thereafter, [...]
DOL Begins Audit of Retirement Plans for Cybersecurity Shortfalls Blog HR Law Talk
To increase protections for the estimated $9.3 trillion in American retirement assets, the Department of Labor (DOL) has begun a new cybersecurity audit initiative for retirement plans. After providing its first set of guidance on [...]
Cybersecurity Careers Show Massive Hiring and Salary Boosts Over the Next 5 Years
During and since the pandemic, many workers have considered a job change, often to keep working from home : As many businesses mandate a return to the office , their employees would rather change jobs [...]
Machine Identity: The New Challenge in Cybersecurity
Machine identity represents the new challenge in cybersecurity. What does this mean? How can your enterprise secure machine identity in the new era? For reference, a machine in technical terms indicates anything that is not [...]