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Banking on mainframe-led digital transformation for financial services

IBM Big Data Hub

There is a critical need for timelier backups and recovery to failsafe the modern bank’s computing environment, including ransomware. ANZ, a top-five bank in Australia, sought to increase its capacity for timelier mainframe backups and faster DR performance to ensure high availability for its more than 8.5 million customers.

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What is the NIS2 Directive and How Does It Affect You?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Malware and ransomware have become the leading sources of increased security attacks , because of their effectiveness in delivering big pay-outs with relatively low cost. NIS2 Technical and Organisational Measures Focus Area Case Study. To learn more, visit our dedicated NIS2 page here or download the NIS2 compliance brief.

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NHS is still assessing the cost of WannaCry one year later

Security Affairs

health and care “ One year later the massive WannaCry ransomware attack the NHS is still facing problems caused by the infections. The goal is the compliance with the Cyber Essentials Plus standard in June 2021, as recommended in February’s lessons-learned report.

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Elearning Staff Awareness Course Overview: Ransomware

IT Governance

Damian recently updated our Ransomware Staff Awareness E-learning Course – a 30-minute, non-technical course that’s suitable for all staff. Over Q4 2023, our research found that 25% of all incidents involved ransomware. There really are two key areas: What ransomware is, and the threat it poses.

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5 best online cyber security training courses and certifications in 2020

IT Governance

This one-day course is designed and run by real-world practitioners, who help you gain an understanding of risks through practical exercises, group discussions and case studies. You can find out how organisations can meet their compliance requirements by taking our Certified GDPR Foundation Training Course. One virus is enough.

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What Should Be The Core Competencies For Cybersecurity For C-Suite

Cyber Info Veritas

A ransomware attack is a form of cyber attack that involves targeting a computer’s operating system by encrypting data into it and then demanding ransom payments in form of cryptocurrency. Such are increasingly becoming common and the WannaCry ransomware attack that happened in May 2017 is a classic example.

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What Is a SaaS Security Checklist? Tips & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Is user access to data routinely checked and assessed for compliance? Here’s the data security and threat prevention section of our template: Compliance Understanding regulatory compliance standards helps organizations meet legal and regulatory requirements. Is data encrypted in transit and at rest?

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