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Security News for the Week Ending September 1, 2023

What Does $50,000 in iPads Get You? The answer may be a prison sentence for bribery. The case is going back and forth, but now the case is back on. The head of Apple security wanted some concealed carry permits for his team and since the process wasn’t going as fast as Apple would like, […]

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Software Makers May Face Greater Liability in Wake of MOVEit Lawsuit

In light of one of the largest breaches in recent history – the MOVEit supply chain attack – it is possible new case law may be developed. The typical lawsuits that come out of breaches are damage claims from victims who say that the breach of their data caused them pain and suffering. Except that […]

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House Repubs Call For More Cyber Regulation of Federal Contractors

The Chair of the House Oversight Committee’s cybersecurity subpanel says the bill, titled the Federal Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act, would play a crucial role in protection the nation’s digital infrastructure. The bill doesn’t actually require federal contractors to improve security. Instead, it will require all federal contractors, potentially even 1 person companies, to set up […]

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NIST Releases Draft 800-171 Rev 3

NIST Special Publication 800-171 is the guide that all defense contractors must follow for protecting controlled unclassified information. It has been around since 2015 and has gone over several revisions. Revision 3 is the most recent and NIST has released the “initial public draft”. Expect a final draft this fall and a released version in […]

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