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Apr 18 2024
News
Council Post: The Five Main Steps In A Compliance Risk Assessment Plan
Michelle Drolet is CEO of Towerwall, a specialized cybersecurity firm offering compliance and professional cybersecurity solutions. Cyberattacks and data breaches are no longer merely an IT problem. They have the potential to cause business disruption, financial damage and reputational harm. Data theft can introduce a raft of legal and data privacy implications for organizations. According to
ForbesAug 22 2023
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As students return to class, experts urge NH schools to shore up cybersecurity
This story was originally produced by the New Hampshire Bulletin, an independent local newsroom that allows NHPR and other outlets to republish its reporting. When the Concord School District experienced a cybersecurity attack in 2016, Pamela McLeod was the director of technology. The aftermath, she recalled, was crushing. The infiltrators swept up the W-2 wage and tax forms for all of the
New Hampshire Public RadioAug 21 2023
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Experts believe AI could help prevent some cybersecurity attacks in schools
Cybersecurity experts say artificial intelligence may be the key to preventing some ransomware attacks at K-12 schools. This comes as school systems have reported roughly 1,619 ransomware attacks between 2016 and 2022, according to K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX) which is a national cybersecurity non-profit organization. Officials say these attacks led to more than just canceled
KIRO 7Jul 29 2022
Opinion
Is It Time To Provide Government Subsidies For Healthcare Cybersecurity?
Six months ago, more than 5.1 million healthcare records were breached in a single month. As shocking as that number seems, it wasn’t much more significant than the 12-month average of almost 4 million. Not surprisingly, healthcare organizations have turned to cyber insurance to protect themselves from the enormous cost and liabilities associated with such attacks.
As the number of
ForbesJan 11 2015
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Obama to Propose Cybersecurity Measures
President Barack Obama will propose measures next week aimed at enhancing cybersecurity and addressing consumer issues such as identity theft, the White House said Saturday.
Wall Street Journal (News)Sep 18 2023
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Clorox expects August’s cybersecurity attack to have a ‘material’ impact on first-quarter results
Shares of Clorox Co. CLX, dropped 2.2% toward a 7 1/2-month low in premarket trading Monday, after the cleaning and household products said a cybersecurity attack identified last month (Aug. 14) will have a “material” impact on fiscal first-quarter results. “Clorox is still evaluating the extent of the financial and business impact,” Clorox said in a statement. “It is premature for the Company
MarketWatchSep 20 2022
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White House opens applications for $1B in cybersecurity funds
The Biden administration will start accepting applications today from state governments for a sliver of a new $1 billion cybersecurity grant program.
The big picture: The four-year grant program aims to provide state and local governments with both starter funds and the momentum to craft ongoing cybersecurity strategies. It was created in last fall's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package
AxiosJul 20 2021
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DHS announces new cybersecurity regulations for pipelines
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new security regulations for pipeline operators in an effort to bolster their defenses against cyberattacks.
Why it matters: The latest order comes in response to the ransomware operation against Colonial Pipeline in May, which crippled the United States' fuel supply and set off gas shortages across several states.
What
AxiosApr 17 2024
News
Texas Water Hack Likely Linked to Russian Spy Agency: Report
Sandworm, a Russian intelligence unit, may have branched out from causing blackouts in Ukraine and hacking French presidential campaigns, setting its sights on a new target: critical U.S. infrastructure, reports. In January, the town of Muleshoe, Texas, lost tens of thousands of gallons of water after its water supply controls were hacked. A video then surfaced online by a group which
Daily Beast