This month, we are celebrating author Andrew Pattison! His book: NIST CSF 2.0 – Your essential introduction to managing cybersecurity risks was published in February 2025 and covers the latest updates to the NIST framework.   The NIST CSF (Cybersecurity Framework) 2.0 is designed to help organisations prevent and protect themselves from cyber attacks. This book will help you understand how to: Begin implementing the NIST CSF 2.0 in your organisation; Build a cyber security…

The always-evolving global economy has become hyper-politicized. Despite the old line that the US government is, in all actuality, little more than a military attached to an insurance company, the seldom-of-the-same-mind three anchors on CNBC’s Squawk Box recently stated that they can’t talk about the economy without talking about American politics — specifically tariffs and White House/agency interventions. CEOs at Big Tech, Big Media, Big Agriculture, and Big Manufacturing and other important societal actors are…

A major new cybersecurity law set to come into force later this year will demand new compliance requirements of 1000 UK organizations, the government said today. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is the government’s long-awaited answer to the EU’s NIS2 – a new piece of legislation that builds on the European NIS Directive of 2016. The UK’s interpretation of that directive, known as NIS Regulations 2018, has been due an update for several years….

Over the past few years, many countries have made considerable efforts to bolster cybersecurity preparedness. These efforts are understandable when put into a geopolitical context: global relationships in the past five years have been among the most tumultuous in decades, cybersecurity threats are more sophisticated than ever, and the world is increasingly reliant on digital technologies. However, many of these cybersecurity preparedness efforts are remarkably alike, with most of them including risk management frameworks, incident…

When relocating office locations domestically or internationally, organizations must ensure the safe passage and management of more than just their physical assets and hardware.   The complex cybersecurity obstacles before, during, and after an operational overhaul can outnumber the physical difficulties of getting operations moving. On the digital side, failing to maintain proper cyber hygiene can disrupt operational consistency and pose several regulatory compliance concerns, which no organization wants to endure.   A lack of cybersecurity awareness and training has…

As Tax Day looms and last-minute taxpayers feel the pressure, a surge of IRS scams is on the rise.   Research by our McAfee Labs team projects a fresh wave of sophisticated tax scams as the stress of peak filing season sets in, with bogus text messages leading the way.   Nearly half of taxpayers complete their taxes between mid-March and April 15, which gives scammers ample opportunity to cash in as people rush their filings with…