Tag: cybersecurity certification
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UK Cyber Certification Scheme Sees Record Takeup but Remains Underwhelming
Despite a record 61,430 Cyber Essentials certificates issued in the past year, many small businesses are still struggling to prioritise cyber security over day-to-day operations. For SMEs, cyber security competes with immediate pressures of running and growing a business, highlighting a need for greater support and awareness.
Pentagon Scraps Cybersecurity Certification Phase, Launches Reform Review
The Department of Defense is shaking things up in the world of cybersecurity certification, suspending Phase 2 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program and launching a 60-day review to explore a more streamlined approach. This move aims to ease compliance burdens, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.
Pentagon Hits Pause on Cybersecurity Certification Requirements
The Pentagon has hit pause on its cybersecurity certification requirements, citing prohibitive compliance costs and bureaucratic burdens that could stifle innovation in the US defense industrial base. This 60-day suspension sparks a review that may reshape enforcement and acquisition rules for defense contractors.