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Third-party Risk Management & Cyber News

Stay up-to-date in the industry by reading our weekly bites of cyber news by Jeffrey Wheatman & Bob Maley.

Apr 1, 2022
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New Federal Cybersecurity Legislation Aimed at Protecting Critical Infrastructure

New requirements for reporting data breaches and ransomware attacks aim to protect critical infrastructure and national public safety.

Mar 18, 2022
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Controls Without Enforcement: Is Zero Trust Possible?

Without alignment on standards, Zero Trust architecture has the potential to discourage gradual growth into compliance due to the daunting ask.

Mar 4, 2022
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Understanding the Nist 800-160 Sp 1.1 Draft

Will NIST 800-160 SP v1.1 help federal security engineers protect against national cyber attack? Time tells all– but here’s what to know now.

Feb 25, 2022
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5 Ways Automation Is Revolutionizing Third Party Risk Management

Automated third-party risk management allows for speed, efficiency and accuracy of vendor risk beyond any human capability.

Feb 22, 2022
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Data Breach Access Points Hide in the Digital Supply Chain

Software publishers are targeted more than any other vendor, but this does not mean the remainder of your digital supply chain is secure. See why.

Feb 8, 2022
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Ciox Health Breach Impacts 30+ Institutions: Why Does Healthcare Continue to Be Targeted in 2022?

Ciox Health discloses 2021 data breach to customers six months later in a world where healthcare remains the number one target of attack. Learn why.

Feb 4, 2022
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Cmmc 2.0: Compliance Made Simpler for Dod Contractors

Do you want to know about Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification? We answered your questions about CMMC.

Feb 3, 2022
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Devil in the Details: How to Address Third-party Risks

Address gaps and security issues in your vendor risk management by diving into the details, despite maintaining a good cyber rating at first glance.

Jan 20, 2022
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Reputational Cyber Risk – How to Avoid Business Loss

Managing reputational risk goes hand-in-hand with monitoring third party risk and maintaining strong cyber posture within the threat landscape.

Jan 13, 2022
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New Year’s Resolutions for 2022: Cyber Risk Learnings

Look back on cybersecurity learnings from 2021 and into the future of 2022, with predictions and statistics on ransomware and vendor risk management.

Jan 4, 2022
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Are Your Third Parties Pci-compliant?

Awareness of PCI-compliance both internally and throughout your cyber ecosystem is crucial to ensuring the security of sensitive cardholder data.

Dec 28, 2021

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