Cybercrime and national critical infrastructure responsibilities are key concerns for retail energy sector compliance. Resilience is vital for companies that keep the lights on and power financial institutions and hospitals.
Cybersecurity
Posted inCybersecurity
The invisible cost of digital defense on mental health
Cybersecurity professionals, particularly those in leadership roles, often face immense pressure and stress due to the constant threat of cyberattacks.
Posted inTechnology
U.K. Cyber Security and Resilience bill set to regulate critical infrastructure suppliers
Suppliers to the U.K. critical infrastructure will face new regulations to ensure they are protected from cyberattacks. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, introduced on November 12, also raises penalties for breaches and expands regulator powers to label certain suppliers as critical.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
FCC rolls back Biden-era cybersecurity requirements for telecoms
Telecommunication companies are now on the honor system to protect their networks from cyber attacks, following a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote that removed requirements that they harden their networks.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
OFAC sanctions Russian web company that hosted LockBit ransomware
Two Russian web-hosting services that provide cover for ransomware operators, including Lockbit, have been sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury’s OFAC and international partners.
Posted inCybersecurity, Regulatory Policy
NYDFS rolls out new guidance for firms about cybersecurity and third-parties
The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) wants financial firms to step up their game when it comes to third parties and cybersecurity.
Posted inEurope
Retailers face new compliance pressures from tariffs, sanctions, fraud and cybercrime
Regulators are pressuring retail compliance teams on supply chains, shifting sanctions and tariffs, sustainability, and digital commerce. Rising cyberattacks heighten data security concerns, while large retailers push legal and commercial requirements down their supply chains.
Posted inTechnology
Navigating top risks in the insurance industry
Cyber threats, climate-related catastrophes, and disruptive technologies remain top risks reshaping the U.S. insurance industry. The question is how chief risk officers at the nation’s largest insurers are confronting them.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
Ransomware gang BlackSuit hit with major takedown after targeting 450 U.S. victims
The BlackSuit ransomware organization has taken a major hit under a U.S.-led, global law enforcement operation that seized the criminal group’s servers and assets, the Department of Justice said Monday.
Posted inRisk Management
TPRM programs can prove their worth by limiting damage of cyberattacks, data breaches
There are stories we tell ourselves in third-party risk management (TPRM) to make ourselves feel better about the corners we cut.
