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White House Says Fewer Cybersecurity Incidents Affected Federal Networks in 2019

June 8, 2020

In a Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 report filed with Congress last week, the White House says the number of cybersecurity incidents recorded at US federal agencies in 2019 went down by 8 percent.

Maritime Industry Sees 400% Increase in Attempted Cyberattacks Since February 2020

June 8, 2020

There has been a 400 percent increase in attempted hacks since February 2020 coinciding with a period when the maritime industry turned to greater use of technology and working from home due to the Coronavirus pandemic, according to Israeli cybersecurity specialist Naval Dome.

Mittal Desai Named Chief Information Officer for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

June 8, 2020

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil Chatterjee announced the selection of Mittal Desai to serve as the Commission’s Chief Information Officer, effective June 7, 2020. Desai currently is a Senior Advisor and Risk Analyst in FERC’s Office of the Executive Director.

Ryan Smith Named Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Intermountain Healthcare

June 8, 2020

Ryan Smith has been selected as Intermountain Healthcare’s new vice president and chief information officer (CIO) after an extensive nationwide search following the announcement of Marc Probst’s upcoming retirement.

The Rise of Extremism

The rapid growth of extremist groups provides many challenges for enterprise security.

Maria Henriquez

June 8, 2020

The rapid growth of extremist groups poses many challenges to enterprise security. How has social media and the Internet provided radical groups the means to spread their ideologies and what are the challenges with identifying and countering these groups?

Data Breach Report in Capital One Litigation Not Privileged

Jeffrey Heuer

June 5, 2020

On May 26, the District Court found in the In Re: Capital One Consumer Data Security Breach Litigation that a report prepared by Mandiant concerning the Capital One data breach (Breach Report) was not protected by the work product privilege and must be turned over to Plaintiffs. What are some lessons to be learned from this data breach litigation response?

Elizabeth Lindsay-Wood Joins Moffitt Cancer Center as Chief Information Officer

June 5, 2020

Elizabeth “Beth” Lindsay-Wood, MBA, CHCIO, has joined Moffitt Cancer Center as vice president and chief information officer (CIO). She will be responsible for leading Moffitt’s information technology teams and preparing the organization to accelerate its digital transformation.

Nearly 80% of Companies Experienced a Cloud Data Breach in Past 18 Months

June 5, 2020

Nearly 80% of the companies surveyed had experienced at least one cloud data breach in the past 18 months, and nearly half (43%) reported 10 or more breaches, according to a new study from Ermetic and intelligence firm IDC.

CISA Launches CISA Central to Keep Public and Private Partners Informed on Relevant Physical and Cyber Threats

June 5, 2020

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched CISA Central, a hub for staying on top of threats and emerging risks to the nation’s critical infrastructure, whether they’re of cyber, communications or physical origin.

Continuous Monitoring of Employees Gaining Traction

Background checks are out; continuous monitoring is in.

Michael Gips

June 5, 2020

Background checks represent a moment in time, but continuous monitoring that listens to a candidate's data over time, looking and identifying changes in their background to mitigate risk is the future.