Public and Private Protections

By Editor|2019-03-28T11:31:56+00:00September 21st, 2016|

Speaking to the Commision on Enhancing National Cybersecurity, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker offered an outline of various challenges faced during the process of securing public sector networks and potential solutions, including the following: [...]

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For Better or Worse

By Editor|2019-03-28T11:30:54+00:00September 21st, 2016|

In a scathing indictment of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s approach to disciplining firms with inadequate succession planning, an editorial in Investment News criticizes the SEC’s “branding advisers as fraudsters”. Although the article notes that [...]

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Gold Medal Response

By Editor|2019-03-28T11:30:00+00:00September 21st, 2016|

As a notable sponsor of the 2014 Winter Olympics, and a key designer of a suit for the US speedskating team expected to assist them in their quest for gold, Under Armour found itself as [...]

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Organized Response

By Editor|2019-03-28T11:28:57+00:00September 21st, 2016|

The International Risk Governance Council (IRGC) has published a new white paper, discussing two approaches by which an organization’s resilience can be evaluated – Trust Indicators, and Resilience Profiles.  Evaluation via Trust Indicators is centered [...]

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Rednexperts

By Editor|2019-03-28T11:27:45+00:00September 21st, 2016|

Working to ensure people realize emergency preparedness doesn’t have to be expensive or time consuming, Ron Tieken has been offering his expertise in what he calls “Redneck Preparedness”. Hosting a booth at the recent Madison Memorial [...]

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Hackable Voters

By Editor|2019-03-28T11:26:09+00:00September 21st, 2016|

In anticipation of the coming elections, various states have approached the Department of Homeland Security, requesting assistance in the form of a “cyber hygiene” scan. This scan is intended for the purpose of examining internet-connected networks [...]

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