CCAT, Novus Taking Important Measures

GREATER HARTFORD, CT - From Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology: The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) and Novus Insight are supporting National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) 2018 by promoting awareness of online security and privacy.

CCAT and Novus are part of a growing global effort among businesses, government agencies, colleges and universities, associations, nonprofit organizations and individuals to ensure all people using digital technology have the resources to stay safer and more secure online while also protecting personal information. As official champions, the companies presented at a webinar on Oct. 11 “Increasing the Value Proposition: Export and Cyber Compliance.” Download the presentation here.

“We’ve seen the evolution of cyber threats happen over the years … we used to have these attacks that fooled people to wire money, we’ve had adware, data theft … but the threat footprint has changed recently from those types of attacks to attacks on information, and information is very valuable,” said Greg Bugbee, Novus Chief Technology Officer and Certified Information Systems Security Professional. “With the explosion of cryptocurrency and the ability to sell information on the dark web, we’re now seeing information theft as the number one threat.”

In addition, CCAT’s Chief Administrative Officer and Certified U.S. Export Compliance Officer Natalie Real touched upon export control in manufacturing as part of cybersecurity.

“It’s not only about electronic security when you think about cybersecurity,” Real said. “It is how you’re going to protect and secure digital files. But you also have to do the same when it comes to physical controls -- so the export control compliance really addresses both of those areas.”

Bugbee has also discussed the importance of remediating these threats.

“For business leaders, it’s something that needs to take the same priority as workplace safety,” Bugbee said. “Establish a cybersecurity committee who’s looking at these things, make a plan, take a look at your environment and figure out what’s going on and really finding where your vulnerabilities are, then create a training program and remediate any known vulnerabilities.”

CCAT and Novus continually provide educational initiatives expanding consumers' and organizations' understanding of cybersecurity, cyberspace and export control. They offer comprehensive information on how to comply with federal regulations as well as a suite of capabilities including security monitoring, workforce training, consulting, auditing, and a list of best practices for your business.

To learn more about CCAT and Novus Insight’s combined cybersecurity efforts, please visit our website at exportcyber.ccat.us. For more information about NCSAM 2018, visit staysafeonline.org/ncsam.

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