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TODAY’S CYBERSECURITY THREATSCAPE

You don’t need to be a security engineer to know that we are living in an age of never-ending cyberattacks and ever-changing IT compliance regulations, but it doesn’t hurt to have one on your side. Pioneer-360 just achieved our SOC2 Type 2 Certification, proving that we hold ourselves to the same standards that many of our financial/manufacturing clients are forced to uphold. With a full understanding of your compliancy standards, Pioneer-360 can now be an even bigger asset to your organization. Our expertise combined with our extensive knowledge, gives us the advantage our clients need in order to stay ahead of cyber crime. Reports of major cyberattacks against companies across the full spectrum of industries are now a routine part of the mainstream news cycle, and the frequency of such attacks is rising.

While the specific requirements of IT compliance policies vary from framework to framework (check out more detailed compliance regulations here), an underlying objective of IT security in compliance policies relates to what is known as the CIA Triad. In this case, “CIA” stands for the: Confidentiality – Integrity – Availability, of Data.

The Ohio Safe Harbor Law will provide covered entities a legal safe harbor for certain data breach-related claims brought in an Ohio Court or under Ohio Law if, at the time of the breach, the entity maintains and complies with a cyber-security program that:

1. Contains administrative, technical and physical safeguards for the protection of personal information.

2. Reasonably conforms to one of the “industry-recognized” cyber-security frameworks enumerated in the law.

1354.01-05 of the Ohio revised code

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Why Cyber Attacks Are Increasing In Frequency

The primary goal of attackers has become financial gain.

Many cyberattacks were once executed for the simple purpose of disrupting operations. However, more and more cybercriminals are launching attacks for financial gain rather than out of pure malice.

New industries have become prime targets.

Certain industries, like financial services, have long been the target of cyberattacks. However, other industries have now been added to that list. For example, attackers are now heavily targeting the healthcare industry. The black market cost of healthcare data is high because it can be used for identity theft and insurance fraud. Plus, healthcare data can be used over a long period. Unlike stolen credit card data, which usually stops being useful as soon as an attack is detected and a compromised card is decommissioned, healthcare data can be exploited for years after a breach.

Companies continue to use outdated infrastructure and systems.

The amount of data organizations need to store is increasing—in many cases, at a rate that exceeds their ability to acquire new infrastructure. As a result, sensitive data is being consigned to outdated environments that are often more susceptible to attacks.

American companies are prime targets.

A large portion of ransomware attacks (disabling systems or data and demanding payment from victims in order to restore access) that occur in the United States originate from foreign countries. Cyber attackers abroad target the United States because of the high value of the American dollar, making Americans at higher risk for these attacks.

Compliance Policies

In order to understand why IT compliance alone is not enough to defend against cyberattacks, you have to understand the goals of compliance.
The major compliance frameworks that affect businesses in the United States today include:

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS)

A regulatory framework that governs credit card transactions and the management of cardholder data.

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA)

A set of rules that establishes controls for the way financial institutions handle personal information.

IRS-4557

Protecting taxpayer data is the law. Federal law gives the Federal Trade Commission authority to set data safeguard regulations for various entities, including professional tax return preparers.

SOC2

SOC 2 is an auditing procedure that ensures your service providers securely manage your data to protect the interests of your organization and the privacy of its clients.

GDRP

The General Data Protection Regulation is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individual citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area. It also addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA areas.

FFIEC

The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council is a formal U.S. government interagency body composed of five banking regulators that is “empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institution.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Rules that affect how organizations create, store, transmit, or otherwise interact with protected health information.

HOW WE CAN HELP

Pioneer 360 understands compliance and operates on the standards set by the regulatory governances of Nist and ISO. Our Team of experts can help you obtain a more secure network with our compliance guidance processes and procedures.