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New Cybersecurity Legislation for Connecticut Businesses

Jun 21, 2021 | Financial, Healthcare, Manufacturing, NIST CSF

Connecticut’s state House unanimously passed legislation May 20, 2021, that would protect businesses that adopt cybersecurity measures. House Bill 6607 promotes the adoption of defined cybersecurity frameworks by preventing a company from being liable for punitive...

The 12 Days of Cybersecurity: Day 12

Dec 17, 2020 | NIST CSF

What is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework? The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a government entity with a mission to promote innovation and industrial competitiveness. They created the Cybersecurity Framework as a voluntary set of standards,...

Lessons Learned from Honda Ransomware Attack

Jul 24, 2020 | Cyber Attack, Data Security, NIST CSF

Honda suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month that temporarily disrupted its global operations and factory operations. As a result, employees were unable to access email and internal servers. It also disrupted their associated financial corporation preventing...

5 Cyber Readiness Tips to Build Expert Level Resilience

Jul 10, 2020 | Cyber Awareness, NIST CSF, Security Testing

Experts vs Novices In a recent report by Hiscox, 5,569 professionals responsible for their organization’s cyber security strategy were surveyed. Of which, 59% were from companies with less than 250 employees (SMBs). In terms of cyber readiness, 64% of the respondents...

Prepare for Any Existing or Future Data Security Regulation with the NIST CSF

Feb 27, 2020 | Financial, GDPR, NIST CSF

Organizations across many different sectors need to comply with various government regulations. Compliance standards such as PCI DSS, HIPAA, NERC CIP, FISMA, NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, and GDPR all commonly cover data security. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (NIST...

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework 5th Anniversary

Jul 22, 2019 | NIST CSF

In five years, NIST has gone from being a framework to help develop an effective security program and posture, to a recognized process that has enabled successful conversations to bridge the gap between security and senior leadership. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework...