Written by Joshua T. Foust In past posts we’ve taken a close look at the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity put forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), exploring its wide-ranging implications for companies across a number of different industries. As we’ve explained elsewhere, cybersecurity is an increasingly hot issue for agencies… Continue Reading
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NIST Issues Draft Report Enumerating Risks and Protections to Consider When Evaluating Mobile Apps for Your Enterprise
Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Compliance & Security, Mobile PrivacyWritten by: Stephanie D. Willis As the world recovers from the excitement leading up to Tuesday’s Apple Live Event announcement of the new iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, mobile app developers are chomping at the bit to create software that leverages the new operating system and Apple’s widely-anticipated “HealthKit,” a purportedly secure platform that allows… Continue Reading
REMINDER – Cybersecurity event at Mintz Levin Boston tomorrow
Posted in CybersecurityMintz Levin is presenting a roundtable discussion tomorrow titled: NIST Framework: How to Best Mitigate Cyber Risk for Your Organization With the threats facing even the largest companies highlighted by recent disclosures by Target, Neiman Marcus, and others that the security of millions of customer credit and debit cards has been compromised, companies of all… Continue Reading
Boston Discussion – NIST Framework – March 25
Posted in CybersecurityNIST Framework: How to Best Mitigate Cyber Risk for Your Organization The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) last month released its final Cybersecurity Framework. Developed under an executive order from President Obama with extensive input and feedback from industry security professionals, the new NIST framework is designed to help companies in the financial… Continue Reading
Privacy Monday – November 18, 2013
Posted in Children, Cybersecurity, Privacy Monday, US Supreme CourtThe month of November is quickly slipping by – this is the time to be looking at the 2014 cybersecurity and data privacy goals and updates and planning ahead. Our selected bits and bytes for this Monday: FTC Denies AssertID, Inc.’s Application for Obtaining Verifiable Consent Under the COPPA Rule The FTC recently announced (press… Continue Reading
Privacy Monday: October 28, 2103 — NIST Cybersecurity “Framework” Published for Comment
Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Compliance & Security, Privacy MondayWritten by Jonathan Cain The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published its preliminary cybersecurity “Framework” that it was directed to develop in Executive Order 13636. The Executive Order requires that NIST develop and publish a cybersecurity Framework to protect national critical infrastructure through a “prioritized, flexible, repeatable, performance-based, and cost-effective approach, including information… Continue Reading
NIST Issues Guidelines on Mobile Security
Posted in Mobile PrivacyThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued guidelines to help federal agencies manage and secure mobile devices used by their employees for government business. A valuable resource on enterprise mobile device security for all businesses, not just federal agencies, the guidelines are designed to be used by CIOs, CISOs, and other information security… Continue Reading
