Regulations, Frameworks, and Controls - July 30, 2021

Many companies struggle with all of the cybersecurity documentation, processes, and policies that can limit their business growth and REALLY stress them out. Omnistruct serves as an enterprise partner for the critical policies, processes, and documentation needed to make sure all of that data and revenue is well protected against cyber threats and that the company stays in compliance with all rules and regulations.

White House Issues Memorandum on Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

On July 28, 2021, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum entitled “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems” (the “Memorandum”). The Memorandum formally establishes an Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity Initiative and directs the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (“CISA”) and the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”), in collaboration with other agencies, to develop and issue cybersecurity performance goals for critical infrastructure. By The National Law Review I July 28, 2021 Read More

The US House just passed a bill to incentivize cybersecurity planning for state and local gov

The $400 million grant program to be administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) would incentivize cities to invest in cybersecurity to avoid the disruption that hit the City of Baltimore following its 2019 ransomware attack. By Donte Kirby I July 26, 2021 Read More