Austin Chamber Of Commerce - Blog: Urgent Need For Businesses To Step-Up Cyber Security Safeguards

Press release from the Austin Chamber of Commerce - Blog:

03/09/2022

Citing the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict, the cyber, intelligence, and supply chain security division of the United States Chamber of Commerce held a special briefing to inform members of the critical need for businesses to immediately begin securing their critical cyber infrastructure.

The briefing held on Thursday March 4th, emphasized the need for businesses to step-up their cyber security safeguards. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) highlighted the danger posed by Russia’s cyber capabilities and their ongoing threat to critical United States cyber infrastructure. Russia continues to target critical US infrastructure and industrial control systems.

Though there are no current signs of an immediate Russian cyber-attack, the Cyber, Intelligence, and Supply Chain Security Division (CISCS) did not rule out future Russian cyber-attacks on U.S. economic institutions. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine Crisis should be a wake-up call for businesses to secure their cyber infrastructure.

CISCS provided a cyber security guideline (see below) that all businesses should adhere to safeguard their cyber infrastructure. This guideline is modeled after the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, and the NSA to adopt a heightened state of awareness and to conduct proactive cyber threat hunting.

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