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Сyberattacks and the threats they pose are becoming more complex every day. Therefore, no user, including Mac users, is immune to viruses, malware, and cyberаttacks. For a long time, Mac computers were thought to be less vulnеrable to such threats than Windows ones. But that does nоt mean they do nоt need reliable protection. After all, as mentioned above, nothing stands still and threats are also improving.

On May 9, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) officially adopted new Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements for Internal Network Security Monitoring (INSM). This is one of the last steps before Federal regulators make it an official standard for utilities and the electrical power grid industry. What does it mean? Compliance for CIP-015-1 is coming to your utility. Utilities will need monitoring tools with deep and wide asset intelligence and network control.

In 2022, the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the most powerful data privacy law in a generation, was used to fine a nosy neighbor.

Established in 2019 with headquarters in Colorado, Workstreet stands out as a premier Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) dedicated to supporting hyper-growth technology businesses with security and compliance needs. Workstreet approaches its vCISO and security services as strategic accelerators for client growth, helping clients establish, maintain, and demonstrate their security and privacy functions. ‍

‍Since the SEC's latest cybersecurity regulations went into effect, thousands of companies have already been compelled to submit their annual Form 10-K with the novel Item 1C. Similarly, dozens of organizations have filed updated Form 8-Ks to disclose cybersecurity incidents. Slowly but surely, these public reports are helping investors become more aware of the intrinsic relationship between cyber risk and market value.

Thanks to digital innovations, we can easily connect online, but they also leave us increasingly vulnerable and exposed.68% of consumers are concerned about the volume of data businesses collect about them, with 40% expressing a lack of trust in companies’ ethical handling of data. Therefore, it’s no surprise that data privacy regulations are constantly improving.

The European Union (EU) is taking a significant step forward in the fight against cybercrime by introducing the Network and Information Systems Directive 2, or NIS 2. This directive represents a major overhaul of cybersecurity regulations across the continent, aiming to bolster defenses against the ever-evolving threats of the digital age. In this first of four blog posts, we will introduce the basics of NIS 2.