Preparing for CMMC? Why companies should start now

The Defense Department has been steadily working on its new unified standard, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and is expected to release a final version and a list of accrediting bodies in January. But while companies shouldn’t wait until things are finalized to prep for certification, many are stuck. “CMMC is going to be

Skanska selects third-party cybersecurity firm

Because construction managers must oversee many physical assets, from materials and vehicles to personnel, something as nonsubstantive as data can easily be overlooked as an asset to protect, Dettweiler told Construction Dive. However, data such as employee social security numbers, building plans or construction time frames is easily exploitable …

How companies should prep for CMMC

It’s a new year — and a new cybersecurity regime for vendors working on defense contracts is coming. The Defense Department has been steadily working on its new unified standard, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and is expected to release a …

US cybersecurity standards reaching global audiences

It’s been nearly two decades since the turn of the 21st century, and gone are the days of old. In 2019, many of us have swapped our traditional cable packages for online subscription-based streaming, our gas-guzzling SUVs for battery-powered compact cars, our newspaper stands for Twitter feeds and our greasy, cholesterol-packed breakfasts for avocado toast and kale smoothies …