European corporate boards agree to create European adaptation of Cyber-Risk Oversight Handbook
by Larry Clinton This week the board of directors of the European Confederation of Directors Associations (ecoDa) agreed to work with the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) on a European adaptation of the Cyber-Risk Oversight Handbook originally published by the National Association of Corporate Directors in the U.S. This agreement indicates further progress that corporate boards […]
Internet Security Alliance calls on White House to ‘harmonize’ cyber regulations
The industry-based Internet Security Alliance is pressing the White House to issue a presidential order to streamline regulatory requirements for cybersecurity, hoping to build on recent Trump administration initiatives. “The White House has been increasing its focus on cybersecurity including by issuing the recent executive order on America’s cybersecurity workforce, which recognized that the nation […]
Washington Can Help States Face Cybersecurity Threats by Harmonizing Regulations
by Dan Lips The National Governors Association is meeting in Louisiana this week for its biannual cybersecurity summit. An important topic of consideration is how Washington can help state governments by harmonizing regulations. Doing so would let states focus their attention on confronting worsening cybersecurity threats, rather than answering federal auditors. “On any given day, […]
Congress Needs Training in Cybersecurity — The Right Kind of Training
by Larry Clinton Kudos to Representatives Kathleen Rice (D) and John Katko (R) for their bipartisan legislation requiring Members of Congress to receive training in cybersecurity. Give congressional representatives an IT tool and they can secure the nation for a day — maybe. Teach Congress how to truly understand and manage cyber risk and we […]
U.S.-Japanese Cyber Collaboration Needs to Include the Private Sector
by Larry Clinton While much of the attention on President Trump’s upcoming visit to Japan will focus on North Korean nuclear issues, a critical, if under-reported, element of the visit will be to bolster U.S.-Japanese cyber defenses. In a speech to the Hudson Institute last week, U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty acknowledged the importance […]
Annual FBI Internet Crime Report Finds $2.7 Billion in Losses in 2018
Internet-enabled crime was responsible for $2.7 billion in losses in 2018, according to the FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report. The data confirms industry concerns about growing cybersecurity threats. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported an increase in the number of complaints from 301,580 in 2017 to 351,000 in 2018, or more than 900 […]
Should we start regulating cybersecurity in the supply chain? Not so fast.
Supply chain has become the hot topic in cybersecurity inside the Beltway in recent months – and for good reason. The British Standards Institution just this week released a new report on the supply chain identifying cybersecurity as one of the greatest security threats within the supply chain. The federal government has also taken notice to […]
Larry Clinton interviewed on CNN Question International – Marriott Cyber Breach – November 30, 2018
ISA President Larry Clinton Calls for New Cyber Paradigm at Munich Security Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Larry Clinton President and CEO, Internet Security Alliance (202) 236-0001 lclinton@isalliance.org Speaking on a panel at the 2019 Munich Cyber Security Conference today, Internet Security Alliance President Larry Clinton called for a dramatic new path for government and industry on cybersecurity. “Possibly the only issues virtually everyone at this conference will agree […]
ISA Top 2018 Highlights
ISA appointed industry co-chair (DHS is government co-chair) of the Policy Leadership Working Group charged by DHS Asst. Secretary for Cyber Security Jeanette Manfra with articulating the details of a Collective Cybersecurity Defense Model the Trump Administration wants to promote for cybersecurity. Policy Leadership Working Group produces a joint government-industry white paper defining the Collective […]
