Cybersecurity and The Music Industry

Musicians need to look at cybersecurity in the same manner as they configure their personal security teams.  

Our team has been called to support musicians who have been subject to ransomware attacks.  Truth be told. It’s typically too late when we get the call.  Paying the ransomware has consequences and risks.

CMMC-AB Standards Committee hosts the fourth Standards Podcast

Regan Edens, Chair of the CMMC-AB Standards Committee, hosts the fourth Standards Podcast. He is joined by Jeff Dalton, Chair of the Certification and Accreditation Committee. The topic of Episode 4 is scoping requirements associated with a CMMC Level 3 organiziation, looked at from an assessor’s perspective, the Organization Seeking Certification (OSC) perspective, and a […]

Ransomware Disrupts Operations at Packaging Giant WestRock

Originally Posted on Dark Reading: Incident is another reminder of how vulnerable OT environments are to attack, security experts say. Operations at $17 billion packaging firm WestRock were disrupted Saturday by a ransomware attack that impacted both its IT and operational technology (OT) networks. The attack has already caused, and will likely continue to cause, […]

IIoT World’s Manufacturing Day – March 18, 2021

ABOUT EVENT : One of a kind online conference  that will bring together IIoT subject matters experts from all over the world to share insights on smart manufacturing. This virtual event will focus on deploying machine learning on devices and on the network infrastructure that supports the intelligent IoT in manufacturing.  We will be gathering a […]

DovesTip 02 – What is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

Has anybody seen a document marked as CUI yet?  Most people would answer no.  But never the less DFARS 7012/NIST 800-171 and the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification are all about protection CUI.  It’s how the DoD but also soon all government agencies will require verified conformance with the requirement to protect sensitive government documents, […]

DovesTip 01 – CMMC Vulnerability & Patch Management Strategies NIST 800-171

The pending inclusion of the Cyber Maturity Model Certification in the DFARS and the existing DFARS 7012 are centered on protecting controlled unclassified information (CUI).  Industrial control equipped environments such as manufacturers, building developers and managers or grid suppliers for example  Have more than just IT networks to contend with.  Vulnerabilities in operational technology (OT) […]