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NIST finalizes cybersecurity incident response framework profile aligned with CSF 2.0

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On April 3, NIST published practical incident response guidance aligned with its CSF 2.0 framework. The guidance outlines best practices in security incident preparation and response for organizations mapped across each of...more

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2025 Incident Response Landscape: Practical Tips for Cybersecurity Readiness

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Organizations seeking to improve their cybersecurity posture in 2025 must assess what happens after an incident has occurred, and how an incident response team will be able to mobilize to respond. This article provides...more

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NIST Publishes Internet of Things Advisory Board Report

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In 2021, Congress created the Internet of Things Advisory Board (IoTAB) within the Department of Commerce and charged it with providing advice to the Internet of Things Federal Working Group, a collaboration of Federal...more

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NIST group releases drafts on TLS 1.3 best practices aimed at the financial industry

On January 30, the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) released a draft practice guide, titled “Addressing Visibility Challenges with TLS 1.3 within the Enterprise.” ...more

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HHS Unveils New Cybersecurity Guide

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continues to play a central role in helping health care organizations defend against cybersecurity threats, issuing cybersecurity briefs and a new cybersecurity framework...more

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NHTSA Updates its Guidance on Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles

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On September 7, 2022 the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released an updated edition of its Cybersecurity Best Practices for the Safety of Modern Vehicles, the last...more

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U.S. Department of Defense Tightens Screws on Cybersecurity Compliance

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The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recently released a memorandum signaling its increasing willingness to review contractor compliance with cybersecurity standards in its contracts and take action against noncompliant...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Research Compliance Conference - June 8th - 10th, Anaheim, CA

Hear about the latest in research compliance - Do you want to learn… - How to prepare for upcoming changes in Medicaid? - Ways to build and maintain a better research compliance work plan for your program? - How...more

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Biden Executive Order Likely to Push Private Sector Forward on Cybersecurity

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On May 12, President Biden signed an Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. The order comes on the heels of a number of recent widely reported cybersecurity crises, including the Solar Winds and Microsoft...more

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Responding to Cyber-Attacks in the Utility and Energy Sectors

To assist utilities with assessing and responding to cyber risks, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) recently issued a report on best practices to...more

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Cybersecurity Challenges and Incident Response Preparedness During the Coronavirus Pandemic

The spread of the novel coronavirus has upended Americans’ lives in a matter of months. While life outside has ground to a standstill in many regions of the country, much of corporate America is meeting the unique challenges...more

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Version 1.0 (CMMC v1.0)

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What is CMMC? CMMC is a unified cybersecurity standard and certification program for all U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. On January 31, 2020, DoD’s Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition &...more

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What California’s New Security Law Means to Your Business

Commonsense IoT security steps that startups and small business should consider to comply with California’s new law - California recently enacted a new law, Senate Bill 327, that requires companies that make Internet of...more

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Impact of the New Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: 2019 Outlook

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• The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Dec. 28, 2018, announced the release of the "Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients" that provides a "Call to Action" to make...more

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HHS Releases Voluntary Healthcare Cybersecurity Practices

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On Dec. 28, 2018, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the release of voluntary cybersecurity practices and tools for the healthcare industry. The documents were the result of Section 405(d) of the...more

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Cybersecurity Insights & Best Practices: May 2018

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Best Practices to Detect and Prevent File-Less and Click-Less Malware - Hackers are clever at exploiting weaknesses in an organization’s systems. They are also efficient. After an organization installs robust cybersecurity...more

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Cybersecurity Best Practices Based on NIST Cybersecurity Standards and FTC Enforcement Actions

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), an agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce, has produced a number of detailed standards for various aspects of information security. These standards outline...more

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A Federal Cyber Security Law Coming Your Way?

On Thursday, June 29, 2017, Sens. Hatch and Markey introduced the “Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act” that would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish a set of baseline voluntary best...more

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NTIA Highlights Promise and Policy Challenges of IoT, Seeks Additional Comments

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On January 12, 2017, prior to the new administration taking power, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) within the Department of Commerce (Department) released a Green Paper on “Fostering the...more

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NIST’s Draft Update to Cybersecurity Framework Focuses on Third-Party Vendors and the Cost-Effectiveness of Cybersecurity Programs

On January 10, 2017, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released a proposed update to its popular cybersecurity blueprint for organizations and businesses, known as the Framework for Improving...more

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FTC Can Regulate Cybersecurity Practices, Third Circuit Rules

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) can regulate cybersecurity policies and procedures as “unfair” acts or practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled in a very important...more

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NIST Issues Draft Guidance for Mobile Health Data

With health care breaches constantly on the rise, increasing access to electronic health records (EHRs) from mobile devices, and more prevalent “shadow” cloud use, health care organizations are getting a bit of help from the...more

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DOJ Cracks Down on Cyber Criminals

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the largest coordinated international law enforcement effort ever directed at an online cyber-criminal forum. Financial institutions and other companies should consider...more

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