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US Bill Would Require Vulnerability Disclosure for Federal Contractors

SecureWorld News

However, some critics have argued that the bill could be too burdensome for small businesses. The DoD and its federal defense contractors face the same escalating cyber threats that every industry faces daily. Moreover, the DoD entrusts highly sensitive and proprietary data and networks with its defense contractors.

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Security Roundup July 2023

BH Consulting

The 51-page report goes into detail on the threat landscape, risks to key sectors and supply chain risks. The Irish Independent reported that the Government also plans to set up a national anti-ransomware organisation. This final version changes how an organisation’s size factors into the starting amount for fines.

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10 Things You Might Not Know About Cyber Essentials

Security Boulevard

If you are just hearing about the Cyber Essentials scheme, read on as we unpack 10 things you might not know about Cyber Essentials. This led to the development of five critical 'cyber essentials' technical security controls which provides a minimum level of cybersecurity protection.

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MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. There’s a glut of innovative security solutions, to be sure, and no shortage of security frameworks designed to help companies mitigate cyber risks.

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Protecting your Customers and Brand in 2022: Are you doing enough?

Jane Frankland

Additionally, that data stored in the cloud – which includes public clouds, government-owned clouds, private clouds, and cloud storage providers – is expected to climb to 100 zettabytes by 2025. The pressure for those in charge is immense as cyber risks have scaled, and can now bring businesses, economies, and communities to a halt.

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Establishing Security Maturity Through CIS Cyber Defense Framework

McAfee

Organizations are increasingly finding themselves caught in the “ security war of more ” where Governance, Risk and Compliance regimes, compounded by vendor solution fragmentation, have resulted in tick-box security. The metrics establish linguistic homogeneity across Business Owners, System Owners and external entities.