For vendors who sell to the public sector, there are new rules in multiple states. For example, since April, new North Carolina contracts that have a cloud component require a risk assessment aligned with GovRAMP, the state level version of FedRAMP. GovRAMP was previously known as StateRAMP. Vendors MAY receive a waiver for one year, […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]For several years the US has been trying to slow down China’s competition with us by banning the export of US technology like high end chips and chip making equipment. It actually had the exact opposite effect. Chinese companies found a gap left by the US bans and used that to develop homegrown solutions. Morgan […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Actually, for the White House, half-baked is a pretty high bar. Here is what is going on and what they are doing. You may remember that a number of public water supply systems were recently hacked. Initially, it was reported that a half dozen systems in Minnesota were attacked. The president blew that off with […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Two recent healthcare attacks brings home the dangers of cyberattacks. One firm is Boston Scientific; the other is McKesson and we are beginning to get some details of these attacks. One attack disrupted global operations and the other resulted in stolen patient data. Boston Scientific makes pacemakers and other implanted heart devices. Devices implanted after […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]NOTE: WHILE THIS BLOG POST DIRECTLY IMPACTS DEFENSE CONTRACTORS, IT IS APPLICABLE TO EVERYONE BECAUSE THE LACK OF CYBERSECURITY CONTROLS AT DEFENSE CONTRACTORS HAS ALLOWED THE CHINESE AND OTHERS TO STEAL DEFENSE SECRETS WHICH MAKES IT EASIER FOR THEM TO DEFEAT OUR MILITARY. In July 2026, the Department of War paused the third-party verification requirement […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]At some point the investors are not going to be so excited at the never-ending demand for more money. Sam Altman wants to train his AI on all of your personal documents like Word files and email. They have already started – with everything you share with ChatGPT. They just added the ability for them […]
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