Cybersecurity rules like the ones the Biden administration has written for critical pipeline operators and air carriers will expand to hospitals, medical devices, the water sector and public warning systems, a top White House official said Thursday.
October Cybersecurity news 2022
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October is a Cybersecurity month
Since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, helping individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and confidential data become more commonplace. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) lead a collaborative effort between government and industry to raise cybersecurity awareness nationally and internationally.
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Cimetrics Releases the Manufacturers’ Guide to BAS Cybersecurity for BACnet System
The White House tasked the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to play a key role in deploying new cybersecurity guidelines the Biden administration rolled out Wednesday.
CISA will work with the Office of Management and Budget to create a “common form” that U.S. departments will use to show that software vendors have attested the technology they are selling to the government meets National Institute of Standards and Technology security guidelines. Read more
Beware Of Cybersecurity Threats Across Your Supply Chain
Even with the advanced technology that supply chain companies use, global supply chains are constantly exposed to various kinds of risk. One such major threat that companies are now facing comes from cyber attackers. So how do manufacturers implement measures to mitigate supply chain risk? Joshua Skeens, COO at Logically, shares insights. Read more
Cybersecurity Matters for Utilities: These Resources Can Help
Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in cybersecurity — for both good and bad. Organizations can leverage the latest AI-based tools to better detect threats and protect their systems and data resources. But cyber criminals can also use the technology to launch more sophisticated attacks.
The rise in cyberattacks is helping to fuel growth in the market for AI-based security products. A July 2022 report by Acumen Research and Consulting says the global market was $14.9 billion in 2021 and is estimated to reach $133.8 billion by 2030. Learn More
Here's the next phase of Biden's plan to fortify industry cyberdefenses
And the administration is looking at other sectors – like manufacturing or information technology – where it needs congressional help to write mandatory minimum cybersecurity standards, said Anne Neuberger, the president’s deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology. Read More
White House releases post-SolarWinds federal software security requirements.
Agencies will require software vendors to self-certify that they’re following secure development practices under new White House guidance, but it leaves the door open for departments to mandate third-party security assessments as well.
The new guidance from the Office of Management and Budget, “Enhancing the Security of the Software Supply Chain through Secure Software Development Practices,” stems from last year’s cybersecurity executive order.
It applies to agencies’ use of third-party software, in turn affecting the vast array of contractors and software producers in the federal procurement ecosystem.” Read More
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