Tech firms ask president's national cybersecurity task force for advances, reforms

Tech firms seek advances, reform from Obama cybersecurity panel | Why blockchain could answer the supply chain's cybersecurity problem | Increasing cyberattack incidents raise need for cyberransom liability insurance Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version] June 23, 2016 [Â] [Data Security & Privacy SmartBrief] [SIGN UP] ⋅ [FORWARD] ⋅ [ARCHIVE] Top Story [Tech firms seek advances, reform from Obama cybersecurity panel] Leaders from companies such as Dropbox, Facebook and Google have met with President Barack Obama's Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity to ask for recommendations on tech advances, reform and transparency in relation to national security in the private and public sectors. The commission is preparing to release cybersecurity recommendations, likely in December. [TechCrunch] (6/22) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Data Security & Privacy [Why blockchain could answer the supply chain's cybersecurity problem] Cybersecurity continues to be a concern for the supply chain, and blockchain technology could help, Steve Banker writes. The technology provides a secure digital public record of bitcoin transactions while blocking access from any single point, ideally preventing data breaches while increasing transparency. [Logistics Viewpoints blog] (6/20) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Cyber Risk [Increasing cyberattack incidents raise need for cyberransom liability insurance] Health care organizations see an increasing need to get cyberransom liability insurance because of an uptick in ransomware attacks in the industry, said Paula Litt, a partner with Honigman Business Law Firm, which has an insurance recovery and advisory practice group. When looking to purchase policies, organizations must consider several risks, including malpractice claims and compliance with HIPAA rules concerning electronic health records, said Linda Ross of Honigman. [Healthcare IT News] (6/17) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] - [Report: Most manufacturers' SEC filings show cybersecurity concerns] Business Insurance (tiered subscription model) (6/21) By the Numbers [Report: Devops, security skills are in demand] IT skill sets that remain strong include big data, devops and security, while pay for cloud skills is less popular, Foote Partners' IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index said. The report found that 76 certifications in the security field have risen steadily for two years, with the top jobs in Q1 being IT security management and architecture, penetration testing, forensics and cybersecurity. [InfoWorld] (6/22) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] [Study: Health care data breaches cost $355 per record] Data breaches cost health care companies an average of $355 per record compared with the total global average of $158 per record, a Ponemon survey has found. Health care companies can reduce the cost through planning, employing a chief information security officer and training employees, the study found. [Healthcare IT News] (6/20) [LinkedIn] [Twitter] [Facebook] [Google+] [Email] Practice & Policy [Expert: Banks must integrate cybersecurity into the business process] Cybersecurity is an issue that now goes beyond banks' IT departments to affect every part of the business, says Ertem Osmanoglu of Ernst & Young. "If you treat it as an IT problem, that doesn't go anywhere," he says. 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