IT Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

If your marketing agency is under the impression that cyber security is strictly an IT issue, you should think again. Effective security is a company-wide commitment, and marketers play one of the most crucial roles. The system helps organisations manage, monitor and improve their security practices in one place.

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IT Governance

MAY 17, 2018

This week, we discuss the exposure of millions of Facebook users’ data, security failings in train passenger networks and Kaspersky Lab’s relocation to Switzerland. Have you ever used – or perhaps, given its reliability, I should say tried to use – Wi-Fi on a train? Here are this week’s stories.

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Army told Reuters it removed an app containing Pushwoosh in March, citing “security concerns.” ” The Army app was used by soldiers at one of the nation’s main combat training bases. area — as the company had represented — but was instead operated from Novosibirsk, Russia. “Pushwoosh Inc.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 2, 2023

These projects include tools, training programs, and a red team platform for exercising various types of offensive cyber operations, including cyber espionage, IO, and operational technology (OT) attacks.” The company was commissioned for the development of tools, training programs, and a hacking platform.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

A version of this blog was originally published on 8 December 2017. There has never been a better time to get into cyber security, with growing demand for experts promising increased salaries and job opportunities. In this blog, we provide tips for getting your cyber security career started no matter your background.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2022

The Italian police is investigating the attack, while the National Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) confirmed that the websites were hit with DDoS attacks. Our Legion conducts military cyber exercises in your countries in order to improve their skills. You must understand that this is training.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 9, 2023

A phishing simulation is a cybersecurity exercise that tests an organization’s ability to recognize and respond to a phishing attack. After the simulation, organizations also receive metrics on employee click rates and often follow up with additional phishing awareness training. million phishing sites.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Microsoft’s exam description notes that the qualification demonstrates candidates’ “fundamental knowledge of cloud concepts, as well as Azure services, workloads, security, privacy, pricing, and support”. We explain everything you need to know in this blog. So what do you need to pass the Azure AZ-900 exam? But that’s not all.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Just a couple of months after that, World Rugby itself announced that one of its training websites had suffered a security breach that exposed subscribers’ account information. That’s why it announced it would pursue two measures designed to strengthen its national digital security posture ahead of these sporting events.

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IBM Big Data Hub

AUGUST 16, 2023

A red team engagement gives your blue team a chance to more accurately assess your security program’s effectiveness and make improvements. Find out about the benefits of red teaming, the differences between red and blue teams and what a purple team is in my previous blog post, “ Red teaming 101: What is red teaming?

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Although there have still been a few surprises, with the death of Queen Elizabeth II and blazing heatwaves across the UK to name but two, it was a familiar year in the cyber security landscape. Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

But, according to security researchers at Abnormal Security, cybercriminals are becoming brazen and are taking their shots at very large prizes. According to Abnormal Security, nearly every aspect of the request looked legitimate. Get a look at THREE NEW FEATURES and see how easy it is to train and phish your users.

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IT Governance

APRIL 15, 2020

The video conferencing platform Zoom has been heavily criticised in recent weeks , amid a series of allegations related to its inadequate cyber security and privacy measures. It’s worth emphasising, then, that for all of Zoom’s security faults, the blame for this incident lies with users rather than the platform. Cyber attacks.

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Lenny Zeltser

APRIL 19, 2020

You can now take my malware analysis and cybersecurity writing courses online in two formats at SANS Institute, depending on how you prefer to learn: OnDemand: Self-paced, recorded training with four months of access to course materials and labs. Several experienced malware analysts will be teaching several FOR610 sessions Live Online.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In this blog, we take a look at some of the problems you will encounter and provide tips to help you address them. As such, “conducting tabletop and disaster recovery exercises with everyone remote may be an adaptation, but it isn’t an insurmountable one”. But hybrid working complicates that. Protect your communication channels.

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Data Protection Report

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

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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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The past week has been a busy one for cybersecurity vulnerabilities, with 34 vulnerable Windows drivers and four Microsoft Exchange flaws heading a long list of security concerns. The Problem: Three flaws discovered by the Kubernetes security community carry CVSS severity scores of 7.6 CVE-2022-4886 (Path Sanitization Bypass): This 8.8-level

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IT Governance

APRIL 2, 2019

Anyone with an interest in information security will have encountered ISO 27001 , the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS (information security management system). It’s a supplementary standard that provides advice on how to implement the security controls listed in Annex A of ISO 27001.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This week, we discuss a Bank of England cyber resilience exercise, the latest cyber security news from the US Office of Personnel Management, the highlights of this month’s Patch Tuesday, and a surprising admission by a Japanese cyber security minister. Here are this week’s stories.

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Data Matters

JULY 8, 2019

Ensuring that a company is properly prepared for and responds to privacy and cyber security threats is a key corporate governance responsibility for directors and senior officers. Carry out a gap assessment of existing cyber security policies and procedures against information security regulatory requirements in the EU, US and elsewhere.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 11, 2019

On the same date, some participating DPAs released the results of the Sweep exercise carried out in their respective jurisdiction. Training & Awareness: Organizations were generally found to be quite good at delivering some form of data protection training to their employees.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

AUGUST 5, 2020

A DPIA must be meaningful and not a box-ticking exercise. Data Security and Data Minimisation. AI poses new security challenges due to the complexity of the development process and reliance on third parties in the AI ecosystem. The ICO recommends a DPIA is carried out. Individual Rights. stripping out identifiers).

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Less than two months remain for healthcare organisations to demonstrate compliance with NHS Digital’s DSP (Data Security and Protection) Toolkit. Ask a healthcare expert >> Data security standards and the GDPR. Ask a healthcare expert >> Data security standards and the GDPR. Unsure if you need to comply?

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

A 2018 InsuranceBee survey found that 83% of organisations didn’t have any money reserved to recover from a cyber attack, and a quarter were unaware that security incidents had significant financial consequences. Secure wireless networks. Software providers regularly release updates to fix security flaws that they’ve discovered.

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Adam Shostack

AUGUST 18, 2020

So Chris Romeo has a blog post, “ Threat modeling: better caught than taught.” We’re gonna train, thoughtfully. There’s also a reality that some people come in with adjacent security knowledge, from which they can bridge to threat modeling. The security champs might need to know about that.

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Data Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

If you operate in Singapore, handle Singapore data, or maintain a server in Singapore, it is crucial that you have protocols in place to guide employees on what to do when a data breach occurs and consider doing a data breach tabletop exercise. (We Carry out data breach drills or tabletop exercises.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 17, 2019

You can find out more about what it takes to audit against ISO 27001 by enrolling in one of these training courses: ISO 27001 external auditor. Packed with hands-on practical exercises, this five-day course helps you gain the expertise needed to manage an ISMS audit programme.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 22, 2024

The only data processing activities exempt from the GDPR are national security or law enforcement activities and purely personal uses of data. Processors must document the controllers for which they work, the types of processing they do for each controller and the security controls they use.

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IT Governance

MARCH 17, 2020

Cyber security experts have found that the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has led to a surge in phishing scams , with both individuals and organisations at risk. Although exercising caution is never a bad idea, it’s important to note that these are unprecedented times and there will be unusual but legitimate requests.

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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The only processing operations exempt from the GDPR are national security and law enforcement activities and purely personal uses of data. Storage limitation: Organizations should securely dispose of data as soon as its purpose is fulfilled. Organizations can also take this opportunity to strengthen data security measures.

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Data Protection Report

JULY 26, 2017

On July 11, 2017, the US Coast Guard (USCG) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed new cybersecurity draft guidelines for Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facilities. In the first section, USCG advises MTSA regulated facilities to incorporate cybersecurity into facility security assessments (FSAs).

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Data Protection Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Over the past two years, the ICO has published blog posts and issued public consultations on the topic, and the guidance largely crystallises views which it had previously expressed. design features which maximise its accuracy, reliability, security and robustness). Background.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 6, 2020

It’s a specific type of data breach, falling into the ‘availability’ category of data security (the other two categories being ‘confidentiality’ and ‘integrity’). In this blog, we explain what you need to know and provide data loss prevention tips. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Reputational damage.

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CGI

JULY 5, 2018

Today, agencies need to bring the same level of motivation to ensure that their data and devices are secure. Federal agencies responsible for safeguarding the personally identifying information of millions of Americans, or which protect national security secrets, may be especially tempting targets for cyber criminals or spies.

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IT Governance

MAY 28, 2019

The GDPR is as broad as possible when it comes to the security measures that organisations should implement. The second reason the GDPR’s security requirements are broad is that the threat landscape changes over time. It could be a simple tick-box exercise, with the unchecked steps forming the gaps that need to be addressed.

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CGI

APRIL 19, 2018

Today, agencies need to bring the same level of motivation to ensure that their data and devices are secure. Federal agencies responsible for safeguarding the personally identifying information of millions of Americans, or which protect national security secrets, may be especially tempting targets for cyber criminals or spies.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

That may sound daunting, but when cyber resilience is done right, your cyber security and incident response strategy will seem straightforward. We attempt to put that right in this blog, explaining three ways to improve your approach to cyber resilience. Getting the most out of cyber resilience. Identifying risks. Managing risks.

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