by Sam | Feb 10, 2020 | Compliance, Did You Know?, Government, NYDFS
Enforcement of the NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation Coming in the Near Future The NY Department of Financial Services Cybersecurity Regulation, 23 N.Y. Comp. Code R. & Regs. § 500, provides for the protection of customer information and information technology...
by Sam | Jan 13, 2020 | Cyber Security, Did You Know?, Government, Hacking
The Iran Cyber Warfare Threat: Everything You Need To Know When news emerged that Iranian general Qassem Soleimani had been killed in a U.S. airstrike on January 3, speculation about an imminent cyberattack was rife. It quickly led to warnings that Iran would...
by Sam | Oct 21, 2019 | Compliance, Cyber Security, Government
New Cybersecurity and Privacy Law in New York Affects Employers in New York and Beyond The SHIELD Act will impose substantial new obligations on any employer with an employee residing in New York State, as well as on many employers across the country that conduct...
by Sam | Aug 26, 2019 | Cyber Security, Government, Hacking, Ransomware
Ransomware Attacks Hits 22 Texas Towns, Authorities Say HOUSTON — Computer systems in 22 small Texas towns have been hacked, seized and held for ransom in a widespread, coordinated cyberattack that has sent state emergency-management officials scrambling and prompted...
by Sam | Aug 19, 2019 | Cyber Security, Government, Hacking, Malware
Study: 'Fivefold' Increase in Phishing Attacks on State and Local Governments in Past Three Years The cybersecurity threat to state and local governments has never been greater, with a “fivefold increase in phishing attacks in the last three years,” said Doug...
