NIST SP 800-172 (Formerly SP 800-171B) Release Couldn’t Come at a Better Time

NIST’s timely new release of Special Publication (SP) 800-172 (formerly referred to in draft form as 800-171B) provides exactly what its title says, Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information: A Supplement to NIST… Continue reading NIST SP 800-172 (Formerly SP 800-171B) Release Couldn’t Come at a Better Time

Federal Aviation Administration Announces Major Drone Rule Changes

If new rules from the FAA regarding unmanned aircraft operations in the US are any indication, drones are becoming less of a niche hobby and more integrated into everyday life. Of course, the devil is in the details, and what the Federal Aviation Administration appears to give with one hand, …read more

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How Data Normalization in Cybersecurity Impacts Regulatory Compliance

Complying with privacy regulations requires all organizations to have access to data on demand, wherever it lives on a network. With the unfathomable amount of data managed by most organizations operating in the finance space today, it can become a sig… Continue reading How Data Normalization in Cybersecurity Impacts Regulatory Compliance

Modern Healthcare Tech Also Means Modern Security

Modernizing healthcare infrastructure also needs to include better ways to protect data Enterprises across a range of industries have digitally transformed over the years to upgrade business operations, realize higher growth potential and align better… Continue reading Modern Healthcare Tech Also Means Modern Security

Trading Cookies for U.S. Federal Data Privacy Regulations

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has been in effect for two years in the European Union (EU). As Americans continue to become attentive to GDPR and their own data privacy, it’s not surprising that some data protection guidelines… Continue reading Trading Cookies for U.S. Federal Data Privacy Regulations

A Look at Trump’s Executive Order to Secure the Bulk Power System

On May 1st President Trump signed an Executive Order on “Securing the United States Bulk-Power System.” The order cites foreign adversaries and their increased creation and usage of vulnerabilities against the grid as the primary drive… Continue reading A Look at Trump’s Executive Order to Secure the Bulk Power System

Wind Farms In The Night: On-Demand Warning Lights Are Coming

There appears to be no shortage of reasons to hate on wind farms. That’s especially the case if you live close by one, and as studies have shown, their general acceptance indeed grows with their distance. Whatever your favorite flavor of renewable energy might be, that’s at least something it …read more

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The Top 8 Concerns for CISO’s in 2020

Although a relatively new corporate position, Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are becoming an integral part of the corporate hierarchy as enterprises begin to take security concerns more seriously. It’s a smart move considering that in 2019… Continue reading The Top 8 Concerns for CISO’s in 2020

Time to Tighten Up Cybersecurity to Fight Tax Fraud

We’ve described cyber criminals as opportunists many times. They’re adept at leveraging big events―from natural disasters to holidays―to their advantage. Like it or not, tax season is one such event that shows up on our calendar… Continue reading Time to Tighten Up Cybersecurity to Fight Tax Fraud

Facebook asks to be regulated kinda like a newspaper, kinda like telco

Zuckerberg is in Brussels right in time for the European Commission’s release of its manifesto on regulating AI. Continue reading Facebook asks to be regulated kinda like a newspaper, kinda like telco