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Cyber Leads Global Business Risks for First Time in Allianz annual Risk Barometer

2022-10-07T09:49:01-04:00

Risk Barometer 2020 By Kelly Castriotta, North American Head of Product Development for Financial Lines at Allianz Global as reported by CyberDefense eMagazine July 2020 For the first time ever, Cyber incidents (39% of responses) ranks as the most important business risk globally in the ninth Allianz Risk Barometer 2020. For the first time ever, Cyber incidents (39% of responses) ranks as the most important business risk globally in the ninth Allianz Risk Barometer 2020. Perennial top peril Business Interruption (BI) (37% of responses) moves to second place. Awareness of cyber threats has grown rapidly in recent years, [...]

Cyber Leads Global Business Risks for First Time in Allianz annual Risk Barometer2022-10-07T09:49:01-04:00

New Defense Contract Requirement

2022-10-07T09:49:01-04:00

Cyber Security Maturity Model Survey (CMMC) Defense Contractors & Subs: Please help us understand the challenges that smaller DoD contractors will face with the new CMMC contract requirements being rolled out currently. These 4 questions will take 2-3 minutes to answer, and will help us serve you better. https://survey.sogosurvey.com/r/4QpiEf Thank you in advance for your help. CMMC Links: https://www.acq.osd.mil/cmmc/faq.html https://www.defense.gov/Explore/News/Article/Article/2071434/dod-to-require-cybersecurity-certification-in-some-contract-bids/

New Defense Contract Requirement2022-10-07T09:49:01-04:00

What is the new Flexible Supply Chain?

2022-10-07T09:49:02-04:00

What's a Flexible Supply Chain? How the coronavirus outbreak has taken a toll on supply chains Compiled by Lindsay Pietenpol, assistant editor, ASQ’s Quality Progress It’s impossible to escape the news about the novel coronavirus, now known as COVID-19. The disease, which was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, has quickly spread to more than 150 countries, infecting tens of thousands of people and claiming thousands of lives.1 In addition to the heavy toll on human lives, the virus also has had a huge impact on supply chains. You’ve probably experienced out-of-stock items at your local [...]

What is the new Flexible Supply Chain?2022-10-07T09:49:02-04:00

DoD Contractors – Subcontractors Mandated to be Cyber Security Certified by September 2020. Will Your Company be Ready?

2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

By Vicki Delaney By June, the department of defense plans to publish as many as 10 requests for information on contracts that include CMMC requirements, If your company is bidding on a DoD contract or renewing a contract chances are it will have to be certified to the Cyber Security Maturity Model (CMMC).  CMMC is a vehicle the US Government is using to implement a tiered approach to audit contractor compliance with NIST SP 800-171, based on five different levels of maturity expectations. DoD contractors have been required to comply with NIST 800-171 since January 1, 2018. In the past two [...]

DoD Contractors – Subcontractors Mandated to be Cyber Security Certified by September 2020. Will Your Company be Ready?2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

CMMC Requirements Affects 300,000+ DoD Contractors

2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

DoD Subcontractors are in for a scramble. CMMC implementation by September 2020 is going to make things complicated for the small enterprises with minimum IT bandwidth. Stay tuned for more information. This blog in Next Gov is just a tip of the iceberg. · #cmmc, #DoDsubcontractor, #cmmcsept2020, #cmmcwhatisit Coronavirus Will Not Delay Pentagon’s Contractor Cybersecurity Program, Official Says By Mariam Baksh for NextGov The Defense Department officially entered into an agreement with the nonprofit corporation that will serve as the accreditation body for its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, the chief information security officer for the department’s acquisition office confirmed.  “Yesterday [...]

CMMC Requirements Affects 300,000+ DoD Contractors2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

3 Policies for Your Remote Workers to Reduce the Risk of Security Hacks to Your Business

2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

The advent of the Coronavirus has forced companies to allow their employees work remotely from home.  Heimdal Security addresses  three bad habits related to remote work that your remote workers may be making that endanger your organization: In a recent study, OpenVPN reported that 90% of IT professionals believe remote workers are not secure. At the same time, over 70% think remote staff poses a greater risk than onsite employees. So, the good news is that experts are actually acknowledging the security risks of remote work and this is the first step towards addressing the issue. Creating a work-from-home security policy So, [...]

3 Policies for Your Remote Workers to Reduce the Risk of Security Hacks to Your Business2022-10-07T09:49:03-04:00

3 Reasons Your Remote Workers Put Your Business at Risk to Security Hacks

2022-10-07T09:49:04-04:00

The Coronavirus is forcing employees to work from home remote.  Small to medium businesses are at increased risk to cyber hacking if they don't have the right systems in place and proper IT policies.  Here are the reasons for the risk and what you can do to mitigate the risk. The advent of the Coronavirus has forced companies to allow their employees work remotely from home.  Heimdal Security addresses  three bad habits related to remote work that your remote workers may be making that endanger your organization: Accessing sensitive data through unsafe Wi-Fi networks Using personal devices for work Ignoring basic [...]

3 Reasons Your Remote Workers Put Your Business at Risk to Security Hacks2022-10-07T09:49:04-04:00

What Business Leaders Can Do Now

2022-10-07T09:49:26-04:00

The World Health Organization https://www.who.int/ has published daily Covid-19 Situation Reports since Jan 21. Here is the latest. Italy is about 11 days ahead of the US on the infection curve. Here’s some of what we’ve learned from other countries. Practice Social Distancing. This is what we can all do as individuals and business leaders. Remember that a carrier won’t display symptoms for days. Follow the good leads and become a leader in your own business and community. Business Leaders and Employees: Lead the effort to work from home, if possible. If you are a business manager, identify information and support [...]

What Business Leaders Can Do Now2022-10-07T09:49:26-04:00

Keys to Successful Change Management

2022-10-07T09:49:26-04:00

The Critical Role of Leadership During Organizational Change: How leaders should manage change. This holds true - whether you are implementing a ISO compliant business management system, or a new software solution that affects many employees. At the top of the list always for me - is Top Management Commitment! It needs to be shown by consistent communications and by example whenever possible, at least until the change has been absorbed and stabilized within the organization. Thanks to Abhijeet Pratap on Notesmatic.com for this thoughtful piece. In the 21st century, change has become the rule of the business industry. Due to the [...]

Keys to Successful Change Management2022-10-07T09:49:26-04:00

10 Steps to Creating a Data-Driven Culture

2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00

Sure this works for big companies – But how do you manage with data and a systems approach, while keeping the heart of a start-up? If you lead a company with less than 100 employees, PM me to learn more. Thank you to author David Waller, Harvard Business Review. Do you manage with the right information? Exploding quantities of data have the potential to fuel a new era of fact-based innovation in corporations, backing up new ideas with solid evidence. Buoyed by hopes of better satisfying customers, streamlining operations, and clarifying strategy, firms have for the past decade amassed [...]

10 Steps to Creating a Data-Driven Culture2022-10-07T09:49:27-04:00
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