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17th February 2020 – Company Announcement 27k1 Ltd Appoint CVG Strategy LLC as First, US Reseller of 27k1 ISMS System According to the latest ISO 2018 Survey, demand for ISO/IEC 27001 certification in the US has increased by 37% since 2017. Given this growth trajectory and recognizing that ISO 27001 is the
The FBI is Investigating NSO Group for Personal and Government Hacks The Israeli based NSO Group is under investigation concerning possible attacks on United States citizens and companies by the FBI. Reuters reported on January 30, 2020 that the probe, which has been active since 2017, concerns the infection of smartphones. NSO Group creates products
Apple Drops Plans for iCloud Full Encryption As reported by Reuters on January 22, 2020, Apple has dropped plans for full encryption of the iCloud for iPhone users. This was in response to complaints by the FBI that such encryption would harm investigations. Certainly the need for the availability of data by law enforcement agencies
High Profile Alerts Concerning Mozilla Firefox Vulnerabilities On January 8, 2020 the United States Department of Homeland Defense’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert concerning Mozilla Firefox vulnerabilities. These vulnerabilities could allow external control of Mac and Windows computer operating systems by cyberattackers. Mobile devices are not affected by this problem. Mozilla
Capital One Cyberattack The Capital One cyberattack is a concern for small businesses. Capital One said that the personal information of approximately 106 million card customers and applicants had been compromised. This is one of the largest cyberattacks on a big bank. The information of customers and applicants compromised included small businesses. It was reported
