The National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), part of the Dept of Commerce, has been at the forefront of federal cyber and information security efforts, issuing numerous “Special Publications” addressing cyber and data security issues, risk management, encryption, mobile security and related topics. It’s latest significant release on Feb. 12th of the final Critical […]
Tag: Cybersecurity
SmartedgeLaw Group Lectures at SHU on CyberSecurity
Rich Santalesa, will be lecturing at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT on Jan. 13, 2014 as part of SHU’s newly launched Masters Degree in Cybersecurity program. The recently developed Masters program includes required courses on securing cloud initiatives, systems security, digital forensics, network security, cryptography and security management, as well as electives in vulnerability […]
FTC “Internet of Things” Workshop Explores Privacy Risks and Benefits
The Federal Trade Commission’s long awaited “Internet of Things” public workshop was held Nov. 19, 2013, and webcast live (with presentations, transcripts and videos to be archived for ready access at http://www.ftc.gov/video) to explore a wide range of potential privacy and security issues associated with Internet-connected devices everywhere – at home, work and in the car. […]
FTC Enters “Internet of Things” Arena With TRENDnet Proposed Settlement
With predictions that by 2020 more than 30 billion devices will be wirelessly connected to the “Internet of Things” the issues for data security and privacy in an “all-connected, all-the-time” world are massive. And as the FTC continues to forge ahead in efforts to address mobile and other burgeoning security matters it recently entered the […]
Ponemon’s Cyber Insurance Study Finds Companies Neglecting Coverage
The challenges of managing corporate risk – whether through the growth of formal “GRC” (governance, risk management and compliance) programs or through contractual liability transfers – increase each year. However, a recent Ponemon Institute study, Managing Cyber Security as a Business Risk: Cyber Insurance in the Digital Age, released Aug. 7, 2013 (available here: http://www.experian.com/managingcybersecurity)(the […]
