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. Our ISO 27001 Roles Learning Path provides a unique guide to help you decide which training courses and?qualifications

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IT Governance

MAY 27, 2021

For all the talk of criminal hacking, ransomware infections and the technologies to prevent them, the key to protecting your organisation is cyber security awareness training. The importance of cyber security staff awareness. Cyber security awareness best practices. Consider how your employees work.

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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) latest statistics on data security incidents have revealed a 19% increase from Q2 to Q3 2017, with 815 incidents reported between October and December 2017. In the education sector, there was a 68% increase, from 57 reported incidents in Q2 to 96 in Q3.

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2022

Research presented at the USENIX SOUPS security conference in 2020 supports the theory, although it was slightly more optimistic. It found that employees will recall cyber security staff awareness guidance for four months before their knowledge begins to fade. Take information security staff awareness for instance.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

educational nonprofit organization National Student Clearinghouse disclosed a data breach that impacted approximately 900 US schools. The security breach resulted from a cyber attack exploiting a vulnerability in the MOVEit managed file transfer (MFT).-

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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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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 21, 2022

An IT security certification can provide a key boost for your career, but with so many different certifications available (and so many organizations more than happy to take your money for training and testing), it’s important to make sure that the time and investment are well spent. How to Choose a Security Certification.

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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%). Application security tester (22.1%).

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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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IT Governance

APRIL 13, 2018

Bill Evans , senior director at One Identity, said that “[e]nd user education may have limited some of the risk. Bill Evans , senior director at One Identity, said that “[e]nd user education may have limited some of the risk. Educating end users as part of a wider cyber security strategy will help mitigate the risk of future attacks.

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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. A simpler and more secure technique is to create a mnemonic or cipher, such as taking the first character from each word of a sentence. Weak passwords.

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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. Teaching continues.”.

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IT Governance

APRIL 5, 2019

More than 50 universities in the UK have had their lack of cyber defences exposed, with security testers breaching their systems in under two hours. John Chapman, the head of Jisc’s security operations centre, warned that the vulnerabilities could be a sign of an impending “disastrous data breach or network outage”.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 10, 2023

The UK and Ireland branch disclosed a security breach and began notifying its customers. “Our security team has discovered malicious activities in our hosted data centre last night. The company employs more than 7,000 HR professionals and serves over 5.2 million employees every month.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2020

Security researchers from Check Point Research Team discovered critical vulnerabilities in three popular e-learning plugins for WordPress sites. Security researchers at Check Point Research Team are warning of recently discovered vulnerabilities in some popular online learning management system ( LMS ) WordPress plugins. million times.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Don’t overburden your security team. You can’t expect security personnel to stay on top of where everyone is going for their holidays and to double-check every time they log in – particularly when there’s a good chance they’ll be short-staffed themselves. Plus, like any application, a VPN can have security flaws that can be exploited.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Organisations that suffer security incidents are sometimes said to be victims of “cyber extortion”, but it’s often unclear what exactly that phrase means. The term is probably preferred by victims because of the connotations associated with malware infection, which implies (correctly or not) that the victim had weak security protocols.

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IT Governance

MAY 22, 2018

The Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) latest statistics on data security incidents have revealed a 17% increase in the number of reported data security incidents in Q4 2017-18. Source: ICO Data Security Trends Q4 2017-18. Source: ICO Data Security Trends Q4 2017-18. Better protect your information assets.

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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”. The course was held in Gibraltar and hosted by Rock Learning. .

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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

MAY 11, 2021

Our Q1 2021 review of data breaches found that almost one in three publicly disclosed security incidents was a ransomware attack, and in April alone, we discovered 53 cases. He is an acknowledged international cyber security guru and a leading?author author on information security and IT governance issues. Find out more.

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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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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In more recent months, we launched the channel partner programme in Europe and America, with training and security testing proving especially popular. We are the market leader in data privacy and cyber security risk management solutions, so it makes sense to partner with us. What is it that makes IT Governance special?

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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

APRIL 11, 2018

The cyber security skills gap has been growing for years, and the problem is particularly bad in the UK. All of this means that organisations are unprepared for major security incidents, which could cause substantial damage and affect business operations. However, some cyber security experts believe the skills shortage is a “myth”.

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IT Governance

JUNE 21, 2018

Educating your staff can be complex to arrange, time consuming and costly. However, an effective training programme will help to ensure that your staff understand the importance of being alert and vigilant, avoid falling victim to cyber attacks and understand security procedures. E-learning courses are environmentally friendly.

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IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2018

Commenting on the report, Robert Holmes, vice president of email security products at Proofpoint, said: Email fraud is highly pervasive and deceptively simple; hackers don’t need to include attachments or URLs, emails are distributed in fewer volumes, and typically impersonate people in authority for maximum impact. Phishing is a top concern.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Cyber attacks are increasing year after year as criminal hackers’ knowledge evolves, but many organisations’ cyber security is not evolving with it. In order to protect your organisation, it is vital to become more cyber secure. Technical staff must have broad and up-to-date cyber security skills and qualifications. Technology.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

Cybersecurity experts would have you believe that your organization’s employees have a crucial role in bolstering or damaging your company’s security initiatives. Now is the moment to train your personnel on security best practices, if you haven’t already. Customize Your Security Training.

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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. Can you spot a scam?

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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

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

An information security management system (ISMS) should be an essential part of any organisation’s information security practices. ISO 27001 describes best practices for an ISMS, and certifying to the Standard ensures that your organisation’s security measures are as effective as possible. Get help with your ISMS.

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ForAllSecure

JUNE 7, 2023

We have 4 upcoming events planned for June 2023: Mayhem Unleashed Webinar: Discover our Next Generation Security Testing Solution DevSecOps Roundtable CyberSecurity Summit Hartford ForAllSecure APFT (Adversary, Penetration, and FuzzTesting) Training Read on to learn more about June’s events. We hope to see you there! The challenge?

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AIIM

DECEMBER 26, 2019

It also offers a self-paced online 12-hour Essentials of Information Governance course and will be introducing a certification prep course in early 2020. day Foundations of Intelligent Information Management course that serves as a primer for the CIP exam. Exam Experience.

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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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