Video for this week includes a short animated superhero video of a hero named "Critical Infrastructure" who battles "Black Out" and his evil team of "Infrastructure Destructors". The video topic is "Securing Operational Technology" and I cover the general type of OT cyber

“Human-centered cybersecurity (also known as ‘usable security’) involves the social, organizational, and technological influences on people’s understanding of and interactions with cybersecurity.” nist.gov/blogs/cybersec… National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity @ NIST

“The cyber risks to food and agriculture have increased dramatically over the past decade as automation has become more pervasive throughout the industry.” therecord.media/government-is-… The Record From Recorded Future News

“ ‘Critical and emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (#AI) have accelerated demands for more computing infrastructure,’ reads a Sept. 4 notice the agencies posted in the Federal Register, providing 60 days to comment.” insideaipolicy.com/ai-daily-news/…

“The oil and gas giant Halliburton confirmed to regulators Tuesday that it believes data was stolen from its systems in a recent cyberattack.” therecord.media/halliburton-co… The Record From Recorded Future News

The father purchased the gun AFTER his son was questioned by the FBI in May of 2023 for making school shooting threats.

Update: The shooting suspect’s father has been arrested and charged with 4 counts of involuntary manslaughter, 2 counts of second degree murder and 8 counts of cruelty to children. CNN

It's bc of irresponsible firearm storage that 76% of school shooters under 18 get their guns from the home. These parents can be held accountable in court but that's too late. We need to stop these tragedies BEFORE they happen — & safe storage & responsible gun ownership are key.

“The Biden administration is imposing new export controls on critical technologies including quantum computing and semiconductor goods, aligning the US with allies working to thwart advancements in China and other adversarial nations.” bloomberg.com/news/articles/… Bloomberg

“‘AI human-machine teaming .. enable human intelligence analysts to focus on where they can best apply .. expertise to maintain a competitive edge — clearly a vital priority in an increasingly contested strategic environment’“ breakingdefense.com/2024/09/clock-… ASPI Breaking Defense

#ArtificialIntelligence bbc.com/worklife/artic…

“The AI Convention, which has been in the works for years and was adopted in May after discussions between 57 countries, addresses the risks AI may pose, while promoting responsible innovation.” reuters.com/technology/art… Reuters #ArtificialIntelligence Council of Europe #US #EU #UK #AITreaty

“The volume of data — potentially dating back almost two decades — may have still been on file during a July 18 cyber attack because the city's retention policy is open-ended and allows the government to hold onto it until it's deemed ‘obsolete,’” dispatch.com/story/news/202…

“concerning disparities revealed by the study is a persistent pay gap .. U.S. male cybersecurity professionals are paid higher on average than females of the same level .. average salary of $148,035 for men & $141,066 for women” securityintelligence.com/articles/new-r…

"Designing and implementing effective structural responses to the complexity of our digital regulatory world is ascending as a strategic priority within organizations." iapp.org/resources/arti… IAPP

"Brazil’s decision to block X .. conflict between Musk .. Superior Electoral Court (TSE), a special court run by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes that issued takedown orders on content it considers to be a threat to the integrity of its elections" wired.com/story/x-starli…

"Tewkesbury Borough Council in Gloucestershire, England .. targeted by a cyberattack .. perpetrators .. penetrate its systems .. home to .. 97,000 people & surrounds .. Cheltenham .. headquarters of Britain’s signals & cyber intelligence agency GCHQ." therecord.media/tewkesbury-bor…

“#Arbitration .. must for tech giants .. Cisco, where associate general counsel Bryan Sinclair heads its intellectual property litigation department. ‘We use mediation in 99% of our patent litigation matters as a vehicle to try to resolve disputes’.” law.com/corpcounsel/20…

“chief compliance officers .. rapidly evolving .. significant increases .. compensation .. public companies .. growing complexity of regulatory environments .. rise of #ESG initiatives .. integration of compliance w/ broader enterprise risk management.” law.com/corpcounsel/20…

“Protecting your online privacy is way too hard. A proposed California law would give you a privacy fairy godmother to handle the dirty work.” washingtonpost.com/technology/202… The Washington Post