Tag: national institute of standards and technology

New NIST Requirements Increase Cyber Security Controls

A new supplement to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-171 “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations” is on the way. The proposed supplement 800-171B adds 35 new requirements that go alongside the 110 controls in 800-171rev2. Supplement B applies to companies that receive controlled unclassified information (CUI) as part […]

Record fines come on the heels of warnings about cyber risk

Record fines come on the heels of warnings from US Intelligence warning of a growing risk to our utility providers. Similar warnings have been issued for law firms, higher education, and small businesses, so this information is relevant to a wide spectrum of organizations who may need to review how they are protecting their data […]