OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program
On April 12, 2022, OSHA launched its National Emphasis Program (NEP) for protecting workers from heat hazards in indoor and outdoor workplaces. Through the program, OSHA will conduct heat-related workplace inspections before workers suffer preventable injuries, illnesses, or fatalities. The NEP is effective on April 8, 2022 and will remain in effect for three years…
Global Cyber Risk Threats Intensify In the Wake of War In Ukraine
Experts advise Russia’s cyber-attacks on Ukraine could spread worldwide and all organizations should prepare immediately. Overview Russia’s military assault on Ukraine has a significant cyber component, including distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, ransomware and destructive wiper malware destroying data. Spread of decoy ransomware and destructive wiper malware used to attack Ukraine remains possible as…
Single Factor Authentication Labeled a Dangerous Practice
The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently updated its list of bad cybersecurity practices. Specifically, CISA added single-factor authentication for remote and administrative access systems as a highly vulnerable practice. While CISA recommends all organizations avoid several bad practices, they labeled single-factor authentication “dangerous” for those involved with Critical Infrastructure or National Critical Functions…
Commonly Ignored Cybersecurity Threats
Cybersecurity has become a buzzword over the past few years, as large corporations, government entities and small businesses experience more breaches.
Coronavirus: What You Need to Know to Protect Employees
In December 2019, a respiratory illness outbreak caused by a new coronavirus (COVID-19) was detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
