IT Governance

OCTOBER 11, 2022

One of the most common mistakes that organisations make when addressing cyber security is that they consider it a one-off event. This process should be embedded within your overall cyber security measures in what experts refer to as cyber defence in depth. What is threat management?

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Implementing an ISO 27001-compliant ISMS (information security management system) can seem complex, and it’s often difficult to know how the Standard’s specifications should be applied to your organisation. Your implementation team must be appropriately trained to ensure the success of your ISO 27001 project. Leadership is key.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2023

Malware is one of the most common cyber security threats that organisations and individuals face. But how exactly does malware work? In this blog, we explain everything you need to know about it, including our top 8 tips for preventing malware attacks. Make sure to keep backups in a secure location. What is malware?

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 29, 2018

one of the biggest cyber security threats is inside your organisation , there’s never been a better time to ensure your organisation has an effective GDPR staff awareness training programme in place. . How to deliver staff awareness training – seven top tips . 1) Consider your requirements .

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 29, 2018

one of the biggest cyber security threats is inside your organisation , there’s never been a better time to ensure your organisation has an effective GDPR staff awareness training programme in place. . How to deliver staff awareness training – seven top tips . 1) Consider your requirements .

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Organisations are always looking for ways to improve their cyber security defences, but they often overlook the value of enrolling their employees on cyber security training courses. If you want to keep your organisation secure, you need your employees to know what they’re doing. Meet compliance requirements.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Organisations are always looking for ways to improve their cyber security defences, but they often overlook the value of enrolling their employees on cyber security training courses. If you want to keep your organisation secure, you need your employees to know what they’re doing. Meet compliance requirements.

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IT Governance

MARCH 20, 2024

In the UK, cyber security has been dropping down the board’s list of priorities. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 confirms this trend. Fewer directors, trustees and other senior managers of both UK businesses and charities see cyber security as a high priority in 2023 compared to 2022. Specifically, a 13.4%

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Lenny Zeltser

MAY 11, 2023

Too many people are unsure how to enter or grow in the cybersecurity industry. The cybersecurity careers gap is the idea that it’s hard for security professionals to enter and progress in the field of cybersecurity. It’s also hard to determine how to turn a series of successive jobs into a career.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

In some circles, cyber security is synonymous with threat protection. That’s certainly true, but there’s a lot more to cyber security than protecting assets. The measures you implement should be part of a cohesive strategy that helps organisations prepare for and respond to security threats.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Keep your technical security measures up to date. Ensuring your software is kept up to date with the latest patches will close known security vulnerabilities, and deploying anti-malware and antivirus solutions will identify the latest threats. Test for security vulnerabilities. Train your staff. Back up, don’t pay up.

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IBM Big Data Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Team members should be put through user training and key stakeholders should be involved in this testing process as well. Conduct all necessary tests prior to deploying the ERP software, such as testing automation processes, workflows and system security. Are security protocols in place and functioning?

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IT Governance

AUGUST 1, 2022

You must assemble a team, conduct a gap analysis and risk assessment, apply security controls, create documentation and perform staff awareness training. In this blog, we look at the key issues you must address if you are to maintain ISO 27001 compliance. How often do you need recertify to ISO 27001?

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IT Governance

APRIL 20, 2020

With the coronavirus pandemic keeping us stuck inside and struggling to find ways to remain productive, now might be the perfect time to take an online cyber security training course. Let’s take a look at five of the best online courses for cyber security. Certified Cyber Security Foundation Training Course.

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IBM Big Data Hub

APRIL 15, 2024

Organizations have spent millions developing and implementing cutting-edge technologies to bolster their defenses against such threats, and many already have security awareness campaigns, so why are we failing to stop these attacks? This approach requires a shift, but how do we accomplish it?

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2022

You can probably attest to this anecdotally, but it also presents major issues in the workplace – particularly when it comes to staff awareness training. Research presented at the USENIX SOUPS security conference in 2020 supports the theory, although it was slightly more optimistic. Make learning more meaningful.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 13, 2020

Cyber Essentials, the UK government-assured security scheme, is a terrific way of giving you a general overview of the effectiveness of your cyber security practices. What Cyber Essentials lacks, though, is a process to manage your day-to-day security concerns. That’s where Cyber Security as a Service comes in.

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AIIM

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In several recent posts, I’ve talked about professional development options for information management professionals and provided guidance on how to determine whether a particular course or certification is a good fit. For the most part, I’ve stayed away from blogging about AIIM's training for two reasons.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Technological defences and staff training are two of the most frequently touted measures for preventing data breaches, but their effectiveness is dependent on the way organisations implement them. That means creating a detailed cyber security policy. What is a cyber security policy? What a cyber security policy should include.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

More than one million organisations have already certified to ISO 9001, and in this blog we explain how you can join them using out 7-step guide. By getting information directly from the source, you will learn how to best align ISO 9001’s requirements with your business needs. Secure senior management buy-in. Get started.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The need for experienced and qualified cyber security professionals is a highlight of Cybersecurity Career Awareness Week , led by NICE (National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education). Cyber security focuses on protecting computer systems from unauthorised access or being otherwise damaged. Build your cyber security career.

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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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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

There is a huge demand for qualified admin and cyber security professionals, opportunities for career progression and the possibility of generous salaries. . This pathway is ideal for IT professionals looking to configure, deploy and secure Microsoft Azure services in their organisation. Indeed, the (ISC) 2 ?Cybersecurity

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IT Governance

APRIL 4, 2024

A Springboard to Career Success CISM® (Certified Information Security Manager) is a globally recognised qualification that provides a good understanding of IT security with a management flavour. How is CISM different from general information security certifications? The key difference is the perspective you take.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Organisations are continually urged to invest more in defences – whether it’s technological solutions, staff awareness training or revamped compliance practices – but if those solutions aren’t part of a cohesive strategy, the benefits will be minimal. The basis of all cyber security defence programmes is threat detection.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A Is the email enticing you to click on a link?'

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Cyber security awareness training is one of the most important steps an organisation can take to protect its systems. Unfortunately, research by Privatise Business VPN suggests that staff aren’t getting the training they need to secure their organisation’s systems. The benefits of cyber security training.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Stanford and Georgetown have a new report on the security risks of AI—particularly adversarial machine learning—based on a workshop they held on the topic. The understanding of how to secure AI systems, we concluded, lags far behind their widespread adoption.

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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. He pointed to organisations’ overall ability to adapt to remote working during the pandemic, and said that staff training can be performed with the same technologies that are already in use. Beware of elevated privileges.

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IBM Big Data Hub

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

AI used for content generation can save marketing teams time and money by creating blogs, marketing messages, copywriting materials, emails, subject lines, subtitles for videos, website copy and many other kinds of content aimed at a target audience.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

UK organisations are overlooking the importance of cyber security staff awareness training, instead investing in expensive and unnecessary technologies, a VMware and Forbes Insight study has found. So, why are businesses trapped in this cycle of investing in cyber security solutions they don’t need? Same solutions, same results.

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IBM Big Data Hub

JANUARY 8, 2024

A tried-and-true way to approach digital transformation is to understand the relationship customers have with the product and the brand, where that relationship currently falls short, and how it can be improved. But what is a digital transformation strategy and how does an organization successfully execute it?

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IBM Big Data Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It encompasses risk management and regulatory compliance and guides how AI is managed within an organization. Foundation models: The power of curated datasets Foundation models , also known as “transformers,” are modern, large-scale AI models trained on large amounts of raw, unlabeled data. Trustworthiness is critical.

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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. How difficult is the AZ-900 exam? But that’s not all.

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Security Affairs

MAY 14, 2019

So, I came up with this blog post and this GitHub repository where I proposed a new testing-set based on a modified version of Malware Instruction Set for Behavior-Based Analysis , also referred as MIST. Now, if you wish you are able to generate training sets by yourself and to test new algorithms directly into WEKA.

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IBM Big Data Hub

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Determine if a talent pipeline exists to fill roles such as data scientists and developers or if skills can be developed internally through training. Secure the necessary budget to implement the strategy. Secure the necessary budget to implement the strategy. Attain buy-in for the proposed roadmap.

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eDiscovery Daily

APRIL 4, 2024

(This is the fifth and final blog in a five-part series on streamlining public records request response.) Does the platform offer features for securely redacting sensitive information from documents? What measures does the platform have in place to ensure data security and protect against unauthorized access?

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