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Cisco Systems Inc has agreed to settle a whistleblower’s claim that it improperly sold video surveillance software with known vulnerabilities to U.S. federal and state governments, marking the first payout on a False Claims Act case brought over failure to meet cybersecurity standards. via Cisco whistleblower gets first False Claims payout over cybersecurity – Reuters.
Congress should act to protect cybersecurity whistleblowers because information security has never been so important, or so challenging. In the wake of a barrage of shocking revelations about data breaches and companies mishandling of customer data, a bipartisan consensus has emerged in support of legislation to give consumers more control over their personal information, require […]
Regulators and attorneys are growing more interested in cybersecurity accountability. One likely outcome of this interest is an increase in cybersecurity whistleblower cases. This means every organization needs to rethink how to handle internal and external security problem reporting. via What’s your cybersecurity whistleblower strategy? | CSO Online