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NIST Releases Cybersecurity Guidance for Manufacturers of IoT Devices

Elfin NoceTownsend BourneBy Elfin Noce and Townsend Bourne on Posted in Data Security, Government Privacy, Internet of Things
As a part of its Cybersecurity for IoT Program, NIST recently released two publications with the goal of providing cybersecurity guidance and best practices specific for companies manufacturing IoT devices. These publications were developed as a part of NIST’s implementation of the 2017 Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure. … Continue Reading

Feds Want New IoT Guidance to Address Security Vulnerabilities

Townsend BourneElfin NoceBy Townsend Bourne and Elfin Noce on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Security, Government Privacy, Internet of Things
“Internet of Things” devices are listening.  And now the federal government is taking notice. As we reported in our Government Contracts and Investigations blog, to date, federal cybersecurity regulations for government contractors focus on implementing safeguards to protect sensitive government data. A gap has emerged where the federal government purchases IoT devices. Those devices collect and send data … Continue Reading

DOJ Report Suggests Direction For Addressing Cyber Threats

Jonathan E. MeyerBy Jonathan E. Meyer on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Security, Government Privacy
As many of you have no doubt seen, the Justice Department recently released the report of the Attorney General’s Cyber Digital Task Force, a body the Attorney General had created in February. In the report, the Task Force, chaired by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, seeks to answer the question: “How is the Department responding … Continue Reading

Justice Department Creates Cyber-Digital Task Force

Jonathan E. MeyerTownsend BourneBy Jonathan E. Meyer and Townsend Bourne on Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Security, Government Privacy
On February 20, the Department of Justice announced that Attorney General Sessions had created a new, cross-departmental Cyber-Digital Task Force. He directed the Task Force to advise him on the most effective ways for DOJ to confront cyber threats and keep Americans safe. Specifically, the Task Force is charged with canvassing the work the Department … Continue Reading

2018 Likely a Year of Rising Government Standards for Securing Information

Jonathan E. MeyerBy Jonathan E. Meyer on Posted in Data Security, Government Privacy
For companies that do business with the government, 2017 was a year of transition, as many began to follow the NIST Cybersecurity Framework, worked to accomplish Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) certification, or rushed to rid their systems of products from Kaspersky Lab. Perhaps most significant was the rush of Pentagon contractors to come … Continue Reading
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