Looking Inside New York State’s Cyber Security Strategy
The Smart City Event is happening in about a month, and The Smart City Sentinel has been speaking with our speakers to get a bit of a preview of what attendees should expect from the conference.
Here, we spoke to Frank Bradshaw, CEO, Ho’ike Technologies, who will be a featured speaker in the following session:
Follow the Money: NY State Cyber Security Strategy: Implementing a no back door strategy, NY State has taken a bold stance on Cyber Security. 23 NYCRR 500 is the Cybersecurity rule for organizations under the watch of NY State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS). Commonly called the NYS DFS Cybersecurity Act, it requires all organizations under the DFS umbrella (with a few exceptions) to have a sound, robust and auditable Cybersecurity program in place. Failure to meet the requirements could result in the organization being shut down.
Bradshaw began a career in IT by volunteering to lead a group to wire his dorm to being a technical trainer specializing in Lotus Notes and Cybersecurity. 10 years of being a CISSP Master trainer has given him an opportunity to have a hand in the growth of cybersecurity professionals. After many years of working in everything from startups to Fortune 500 companies, Frank Bradshaw now owns and runs Hoike Technologies, a cybersecurity managed services company that specializes in providing SMBs the same level of protection that Fortune 500 companies enjoy, at a price they can afford.