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Information Security vs Cyber Security: The Difference

IT Governance

You’ll often see the terms cyber security and information security used interchangeably. That’s because, in their most basic forms, they refer to the same thing: the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. What is information security? There are two sub-categories of information security.

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NYDFS releases major update to Part 500 cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies

Data Protection Report

Noticeably, covered entities are now subject to new requirements imposing heightened responsibilities on Chief Information Security Officers (“CISOs”) and more specific and prescriptive requirements in relation to governance, risk assessments, and notifications to the NYDFS.

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Experts released PoC exploit code for critical VMware CVE-2022-22972 flaw

Security Affairs

Security researchers released PoC exploit code for the critical authentication bypass vulnerability CVE-2022-22972 affecting multiple VMware products. VMware Workspace ONE Access, Identity Manager and vRealize Automation contain an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting local domain users.” using CVE-2022-22972.

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ISO 27001 and Physical Security

IT Governance

Physical access control, physical security monitoring, CCTV, and more When we hear the term ‘information security’ – or, for that matter, ‘ISO 27001’ – our thoughts usually turn straight to cyber security. However, physical security is also an important aspect of information and data security.

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China-linked threat actors have breached telcos and network service providers

Security Affairs

Chinese hackers employed open-source tools for reconnaissance and vulnerability scanning, according to the government experts, they have utilized open-source router specific software frameworks, RouterSploit and RouterScan [ T1595.002 ], to identify vulnerable devices to target. ” reads the advisory published by the US agencies.

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How to implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

IBM Big Data Hub

Italian authorities are investigating OpenAI for suspected violations, even going so far as to ban ChatGPT briefly. Many businesses find it hard to implement GDPR requirements because the law is not only complex but also leaves a lot up to discretion. However, it gives businesses some leeway in how they enact those rules.

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Penetration testing methodologies and standards

IBM Big Data Hub

The organization’s choice will depend on the category of the target organization, the goal of the pen test and the scope of the security test. It requires an organization to understand its security issues and security policy for there to be a fair vulnerability analysis prior to the pen testing process.

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