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How FISMA is helping protect federal IT networks

The Federal Information Security Management Act, or FISMA, was passed by the United States Congress in 2002 in response to the growing concern of cybersecurity threats against federal IT networks. Through FISMA, the US government sought to enhance its cybersecurity maturity and...

What types of cyberattacks are on the rise?

In the weeks and months after a cyberattack on a high-value target, such as SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, or JBS, the industry will dissect the event in an attempt to find solutions to help us prevent future events like this. While we learn from this analysis, we know that we...

How can collaboration support Supply Chain Risk Management?

The number of cyberattacks increased globally over the last 12 months due to the shift towards remote operations throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only have businesses and organizations come under increasing attack, but so have national governments, including that of the...

Setting realistic expectations for preventing ransomware attacks

In the aftermath of the recent high-profile ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline – the company responsible for transporting 45 per cent of oil consumed on the United States east coast, there are clear and tangible consequences that have been experienced by the general public...

NIST SP 800-172 and future of US gov supply chain security

In February 2021, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Special Publication NIST 800-172. Regarded as a supplement to NIST SP 800-171, which applies to federal contractors that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) on their networks,...

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