IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Similarly, accidental breaches, privilege misuse and data loss are all the result of employees not understanding their information security obligations. Educating staff on the ways they could put data at risk helps organisations turn one of their biggest vulnerabilities into an area of strength. How ISO 27001 can help.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 17, 2018

One of IT Governance’s governance and risk management consultants, Andrew Pattison, was interviewed by GBC News last week about the most common types of cyber threats after delivering IT Governance’s three-day training course on “Effective Protection against Cyber crime”.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Many years ago, a board member said to me, “We’ve employed you to do information security, so why do we have to do anything?” Instead we will see organisations start proactively approaching information security experts for actionable advice and guidance. This was fairly typical.

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2022

It’s not simply a case of sitting your employees down on a training course and considering it ‘job done’. Fortunately, the creator of the forgetting curve, Hermann Ebbinghaus, explained that when training courses are done correctly, they can improve learners’ retention levels. Take information security staff awareness for instance.

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IT Governance

MARCH 15, 2019

Earlier this month we caught up with Geraint Williams, CISO for GRC International Group plc, to find out more about information security and how he raises awareness within the workplace. Interactive e-learning courses are a time- and cost-effective way to educate staff on key organisational issues in a structured manner.

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Collibra

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Data governance is the practice of managing and organizing data and processes to enable collaboration and compliant access to data. Data governance allows users to create value from data assets even under constraints for security and privacy. Modern data governance is freedom. Data governance in detail. No, no, no.

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IT Governance

MAY 7, 2019

Why your employee’s social media use is an information security risk. Employees may think nothing of revealing they are on-site with a client, but the client may not appreciate this information being made public. Staff should be educated about the possible consequences of sharing their activities or location. Oversharing.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

Thycotic chief security scientist Joseph Carson told eSecurity Planet that choosing a certification should ultimately be about deciding which skillset or professional direction you want to focus on. AsTech’s Kent said of Security+, “This crosses several domains and is a basic introduction to security.

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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. First, we wanted these blog posts to be informative and insightful, rather than be perceived as self-aggrandizement.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Of the businesses surveyed, those in the finance and insurance industries had the highest levels of awareness (79%), followed by information and communications (67%) and education (52%). It is important to remember that a key component of any organisation’s GDPR compliance framework is staff awareness and education.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Key findings: In the central government sector, there was a staggering 178% increase in reported incidents on Q2, up from 9 to 25. In the education sector, there was a 68% increase, from 57 reported incidents in Q2 to 96 in Q3. Better protect your information assets.

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IT Governance

MAY 11, 2021

The author, Alan Calder, is IT Governance’s founder and executive chairman. He is an acknowledged international cyber security guru and a leading?author author on information security and IT governance issues. The RTF recommends that governments make it mandatory for victims to report if they pay criminals.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 22, 2021

The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom provides higher education for personnel in the British Armed Forces, Civil Service, other government departments and service personnel from other nations. The majority of training is postgraduate with many courses being accredited for the award of civilian qualifications.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

For all the attention that organisations pay to information security, the biggest threat continues to come from employees. That’s hardly a surprise, given how few resources organisations dedicate to educating their staff on how to handle sensitive information. Staff training under the GDPR.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 30, 2018

For all the attention that organisations pay to information security, the biggest threat continues to come from employees. That’s hardly a surprise, given how few resources organisations dedicate to educating their staff on how to handle sensitive information. Staff training under the GDPR.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Some are quick fixes that you can sort out before you go away for the holidays, whereas other require a refined, systematic approach to information security. Accidental loss and negligence can be mitigated by providing your staff with regular awareness courses that remind them of their security obligations.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

For the same reason, the education sector and public services are often targeted. It’s why the figures for data breaches continue to soar each year, with IT Governance identifying more than 1,200 publicly disclosed incidents in 2021. There are, of course, measures you can implement to reduce the risk of falling victim.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Compliance officers understand and ensure adherence to local, national, and sometimes international laws that govern business practices. Training and Education: Providing training sessions and educational materials to employees to raise awareness of compliance issues and ensure they understand the rules and regulations they must follow.

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IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

Although there are technologies that can mitigate the risk, you are ultimately reliant on employees to use them appropriately and to avoid mistakes that undermine the security practices you have in place. Cyber security awareness best practices. The post What is cyber security awareness and why is it important? Get started.

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IT Governance

MARCH 22, 2018

Four out of five organisations can’t find qualified staff to fill cyber security positions, according to CyberEdge’s 2018 Cyberthreat Defense Report. The education sector (87.1%) is the most affected, followed by telecommunications and technology (85.1%), manufacturing (81.5%) and finance (81.4%).

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Our old Twitter account, which was suspended, had pretty much many attacks on government agencies, corporations, educational institutions, ministries, and many, many other things around the world (which we still do, just on a smaller scale). In the good sense of course. Of course, we do. Which is your biggest failure?

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

A UK government report published last year found that 48% of organisations lacked the expertise to complete routine cyber security practices. The report also found that 30% of organisations had skills gaps in more advanced areas, such as penetration testing, forensic analysis and security architecture.

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IT Governance

JUNE 26, 2019

If you’re interested in gaining a high-ranking position in the information security industry, you’ll probably need the CISSP® exam (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) qualification. In this blog, we explain everything you need to know before enrolling on a CISSP training course. Security engineer.

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Information Governance Perspectives

MAY 10, 2020

In May of 2020 I was honored to speak at the MERv conference with John Frost of Box on the topic of Using Information Governance with a Privacy Compliance Plan as the Fulcrum for Data Privacy and Continuous Compliance. Privacy makes data governance ethical and tangible, and compliance leaders understand that.

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IT Governance

MAY 10, 2023

Another ChatGPT threat vector emerges Since the emergence of ChatGPT last year, IT Governance has covered the cyber security implications it’s having in comprehensive detail. Research from the cyber security firm Check Point discovered 13,295 newly registered domains imitating OpenAI and ChatGPT. “The Can you spot a scam?

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IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2018

Educating your staff can be complex to arrange, time consuming and costly. E-learning courses don’t have limits on class sizes – you can train your entire team at any one time, or focus on individual phased sessions, according to your business needs. E-learning courses are environmentally friendly. More results in less time.

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AIIM

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Candidates must document a combination of professional experience and higher education. Candidates must document a combination of professional experience and higher education. Best For: The CISM is best for records managers with the requisite background who are focused more on information security.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 9, 2023

Here, you’ll find an overview of the cyber security landscape in 2022, including the total number of publicly disclosed security incidents, the number of compromised records and the sectors most susceptible to data breaches. IT Governance discovered 1,063 security incidents in 2022, which accounted for 480,014,323 breached records.

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IT Governance

JULY 24, 2018

With employee error the main contributor to data breaches, the summer months can present a great opportunity to re-engage staff on their information security responsibilities. IT Governance has developed a series of packages for organisations to prepare for the challenges they face. Data breach statistics.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Now, Damian is our head of GRC consultancy, providing clients with pragmatic consultancy advice and support around information security, risk management and ISMSs (information security management systems). He also delivers ISO 27001 training courses. Why is this elearning course so important?

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IT Governance

JULY 3, 2019

The information security organisation polled 600 decision makers and 1,200 employees in the UK, US, Germany and Australia, and found that 59% of respondents said phishing was their biggest concern. “The The approach should be two-fold, focused on balancing education with a robust technological safety net.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Self-study vs training course. Many larger organisations choose this solution for staff awareness programmes but neglect to provide the support and mentoring required to ensure that staff actually benefit from the course. It provides all the benefits of focused public classroom courses with none of the extra expense and disruption.

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IT Governance

MAY 29, 2019

The qualification was developed and is maintained by (ISC) 2 , the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium. It was the first credential in the field of information security to meet the requirements of ISO 17024, which describes best practice for certifying individuals. It can boost your salary.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Booking.com confirms phishing attack Booking.com has apparently confirmed what the information security press has known for some time: another phishing campaign has been targeting its users and trying to steal their credit card information. You can find everything you might want to know about phishing on our website.

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KnowBe4

APRIL 4, 2023

Human Rights Groups Olga Lautman reported on a very sophisticated social engineering tactic that completely falsifies Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). The NGO Watchlist identifies suspicious NGOs and investigates their funders and links to government influence. or UK government authority."

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2019

The education sector is one of the most highly targeted by cyber criminals, with a recent freedom of information request revealing that there were more than 700 data breaches at UK schools and academies in 2018. It’s not hard to see why Chapman would call these findings a disaster.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Educated and informed employees are your first line of defence. Empower them to make better security decisions with our complete staff awareness e-learning suite. Included in the complete suite is the Information Security and Cyber Security Staff Awareness E-Learning Course.

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