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Calculating the Benefits of the Advanced Encryption Standard

Schneier on Security

NIST has completed a study -- it was published last year, but I just saw it recently -- calculating the costs and benefits of the Advanced Encryption Standard. Extending the approach of looking back from 2017 to the larger national economy required the selection of economic sectors best represented by the 169 survey respondents.

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What is a Cyberattack? Types and Defenses

eSecurity Planet

Cyber criminals may damage, destroy, steal, encrypt, expose, or leak data as well as cause harm to a system. Encrypted threats spiked 167%, ransomware increased 105%, and 5.4 Staying ahead of attackers is a constant battle and the cost is “unsustainable,” 81% of WEF survey respondents say. Ransomware.

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New York Regulators Call on Insurers to Strengthen the Cyber Underwriting Process

Hunton Privacy

This commonly starts with gathering information regarding the institution’s cybersecurity program through surveys and interviews on topics including corporate governance and controls, vulnerability management, access controls, encryption, endpoint monitoring, boundary defenses, incident response planning and third-party security policies.

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What UK charities need to know about GDPR compliance

IT Governance

The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019 found that one in five charities suffered a cyber attack last year. Conduct a detailed gap analysis. Conducting a GDPR gap analysis will help you assess your current workflows, processes and procedures to identify the gaps that you need to fill.

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How To Build A Cybersecurity Career | What Really Matters

Cyber Info Veritas

A Global Information Security Workforce Study conducted by ISC showed that out of all the cybersecurity experts surveyed, only 7% are below the age of 29, and only 13% are below the age of 30-34. The survey concluded that 42 is the average age of a cybersecurity professional. What does this mean?

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Top GRC Tools & Software for 2021

eSecurity Planet

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. Case & survey management. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave.

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Top 10 Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Vendors

eSecurity Planet

LogicManager’s GRC solution has specific use cases across financial services, education, government, healthcare, retail, and technology industries, among others. Its features include: Compliance education & management. Case & survey management. Additionally, Forrester named it a Contender in its Q1 2020 GRC Wave.