FEATURED IN:
Trending now:
Cyberattacks Hitting School Districts
The recent ransomware attack targeting Los Angeles Unified School District is another frightening reminder school districts are especially vulnerable to hackers and must continuously assess all of the individual systems interfacing with district data.
Alan Winchester, Mike Compisi Discuss Cyber-Insurance
Ongoing threats to cybersecurity and data privacy have organizations increasingly thinking about ways to reduce risks through cyber insurance. It’s an area that is getting added attention as more employees find themselves in work-from-home environments that may be...
Meeting the Changing Needs of Clients: Why We Started a SaaS Company
CyMetric software automates the creation of the policies and controls that an organization needs to follow to stay in compliance with specific regulations. This saves clients in legal fees or time spent by in-house counsel, risk managers and IT professionals to...
When in Doubt, Report Cybersecurity Events
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced the $1.5 million settlement of its investigation of Residential Mortgage Services (RMS) surrounding the unauthorized access to an email account which contained protected private information about New...
CMMC Certification: The Definitive Guide
As the initial deadlines for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) approach, many U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors find themselves unprepared to meet compliance. In previous years, DoD contractors were asked to self-certify their compliance...
Education Data Privacy and Security Laws: Best Practices for School Districts
School districts now need to prioritize compliance with a critical new regulation expanding New York state’s Education Law 2D. In effect since October 1, regulation Part 121 places new obligations on districts for managing data privacy and cybersecurity. Alan...