#86 – IMPROVING CYBERSECURITY AND THE CHALLENGE OF IMPLEMENTING THE NIST FRAMEWORK – ANDREA STROUD

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In an earlier blog post, Ed Perkins, the developer of the Certified Enterprise Risk Manager® – Cyber Security™ certificate, described the current cybersecurity landscape for industry and provided an overview of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework. In this second half of APQC’s conversation with Perkins, he discusses how organizations can use the Cybersecurity Framework to address risk. Continue reading

#86 – WHAT SHOULD COMPANIES CONSIDER ABOUT POTENTIAL CYBERSECURITY RISKS? = BECKY PARTIDA

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APQC recently spoke with Ed Perkins, the developer of the Certified Enterprise Risk Manager® – Cyber Security™ certificate, about the current state of cybersecurity and the introduction of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)Cybersecurity Framework. This post presents the first half of the interview, in which Perkins describes the cybersecurity landscape and introduces the NIST framework. Continue reading

#86 – INCONSISTENCY – UMBERTO TUNESI

Umberto Tunesi pixIt all began with laser’s consistent light.  In 1969, my last school year, we were all fascinated by laser technology, to the point that we took extra school time to experiment with laser equipment.

This was the very first occasion I came across the term “consistent light” and its underlying meaning of “consistency”. Continue reading

#86 – NEW CANADIAN MERCURY REGULATION TOUGHER THAN EU ROHS – KELLY EISENHARDT

Kelly EisenhardtIn effect November 2015, there will be a new Canadian mercury regulation for product compliance that exceeds the requirements of the European Union Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulation. All companies manufacturing or importing goods in Canada are required to comply with this regulation or be subject to enforcement procedures. Continue reading