Maturity Models | Tech Debt | Mitigating Insider Threats

❓ Are Maturity Models an Ineffective Way to Gauge Risk?

The cybersecurity industry has long relied on maturity models — those reassuring frameworks that promise to transform chaotic security programs into neat, numbered tiers of protection. But while security teams have been busy climbing these mountains, attackers have been exploiting the very gaps these models systematically ignore. The harsh reality is emerging as organizations with pristine compliance scores are falling victim to devastating breaches.

📖 Read the Article from NTM Advisory: Maturity Models Can Lie: What Security Leaders Should Track Instead

🎯 How to Find and Mitigate Insider Threats

Hybrid work has dismantled traditional security perimeters, turning trusted employees into potential liabilities. As organizations embrace flexible work models, insider threats — whether malicious, negligent, or accidental — have surged, accounting for 35% of breaches in 2024.

📖 Read the Article from NTM Advisory: The Human Factor: Quantifying and Mitigating Insider Risk in a Hybrid Work Era

Compliance Updates

⏹️ FDIC Extends Digital Sign Compliance Date to March 2026

In May 2025, the FDIC announced an extension of the compliance deadline for certain digital signage requirements under its updated advertising and misrepresentation rules (12 CFR 328.5). The original deadline of May 1, 2025, was moved to March 1, 2026, to allow more time for public input and potential regulatory clarifications. All other amendments under Subpart A remain in effect and must be implemented by May 1, 2025. This extension specifically applies to digital sign and ATM requirements, providing financial institutions with additional flexibility while ensuring compliance with other advertising and disclosure obligations.

⏹️ Colorado Expands Biometric Data Protections Effective July 1, 2025

On May 5, 2025, Colorado announced significant amendments to its Privacy Act, with new protections for biometric data taking effect July 1, 2025. Organizations that process biometric data of Colorado residents must now comply with additional requirements, including enhanced consent, transparency, and data security obligations. The law applies to businesses that process biometric data and meet certain thresholds, and requires updated privacy notices, risk assessments, and policies. Companies should review their data collection and retention practices to ensure compliance before the deadline.

💡Is Technology Debt Increasing Your Organization’s Risk?

Digital transformation promises agility and innovation, but lurking beneath the surface of every modernization effort is a silent killer: technical debt. Often dismissed as an IT issue, unmanaged tech debt has metastasized into a top-tier enterprise risk, eroding security, undermining compliance, and threatening business continuity.

📖 Read the Article from NTM Advisory: The Blind Spot of Digital Transformation: Managing “Tech Debt” as an Enterprise Risk

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