IT Governance

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Forbes recommends that people “get involved in meetups, attend conferences [and] ask for tips over coffee with current security professionals of local tech companies”. For example, if you want to be an information security manager, a relevant ISO 27001 qualification is a must. Get qualified.

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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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IBM Big Data Hub

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

For example, a business that collects user health data needs stronger protections than one that collects only email addresses. Common responsibilities include overseeing risk assessments, training employees on data protection principles, and working with government authorities.

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Collibra

JANUARY 14, 2021

In this blog post, we’ll outline the steps it takes to get an enterprise data protection program going by leveraging core data governance principles. One of the most crucial changes that data governance brings to an organization is the recognition of data owners within the business (data citizens). Identify business data owners.

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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. Engage in information threat sharing to anticipate general and industry specific threats.

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IT Governance

JUNE 13, 2019

This essentially means that you must consider privacy and information security risks at the outset of all projects that involve personal data. In this blog, we explain how data protection by design and by default works, and provide examples of the steps you should take to achieve it. Examples of data protection by design.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

the detail of the CNIL online DPO designation form and information to be communicated to the CNIL in that respect. For more information, please contact Denise Lebeau-Marianna. The DPO should report at the highest level of the organization’s management. 4) a glossary of terms used in the Guide.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 3, 2019

You must tell people when you’re collecting their personal information to give them the opportunity to exercise their data subject rights. These rights enable individuals to access the personal data organisations store on them and to challenge the way their information is used. appeared first on IT Governance Blog.

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Data Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2017

They can, however, engage in probing internal due diligence of their companies’ cyber governance and compliance posture before it is too late — that is, before a cyber event occurs. Responsibility for corporate cybersecurity extends from the chief information security officer’s office, to the C-suite, to the corporate boardroom.

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IT Governance

MARCH 17, 2020

For example, millions of employees will likely to be forced to work remotely, as the UK government prepares for a lockdown scenario. For example, Piers Corbyn, the weather forecaster and brother of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, recently tweeted his belief that COVID-19 was designed to cull the population and fight climate change.

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IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Many managers appear to be stuck in a cycle of assuming that technology is the best solution, reasoning that more tools means their organisation will be more secure. For example, layering one anti-malware solution on top of another will not make an organisation significantly more secure.

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Collibra

MARCH 12, 2020

Businesses cannot discriminate against a consumer for exercising their rights. Consumers must submit a VCR to exercise their rights and business must respond within 45 days. 2) Use your data governance framework as the foundation of your data privacy strategy. Right to equal service. Notice to consumer.

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Privacy and Cybersecurity Law

DECEMBER 10, 2020

In relation to breaches, however, the heaviest fines apply to failure to report a breach to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (OPC) or to notify individuals, where there is a real risk of significant harm, as well as failure to record security incidents. How will “real risk of significant harm” be assessed in your organisation?

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2019

An updated draft of China’s Amended Personal Information Security Specification (“Amended PIS Specification”) and proposed new amendments to the privacy specification for mobile apps (“App Privacy Specification”) were published this week, alongside brand new draft privacy regulations for the banking sector.

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IT Governance

APRIL 20, 2020

Those looking for a broader understanding of the threat landscape should take our Certified Cyber Security Foundation Training Course. 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. One virus is enough.

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DLA Piper Privacy Matters

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

An updated draft of China’s Amended Personal Information Security Specification (Amended PIS Specification) and proposed new amendments to the privacy specification for mobile apps (App Privacy Specification) were published this week, alongside brand new draft privacy regulations for the banking sector.

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IT Governance

APRIL 12, 2018

The newly updated EU GDPR Compliance Gap Assessment Tool identifies ten key areas that your organisation should analyse to establish its current stance against the requirements: Governance – awareness of the leadership team, management and functional management. For example, do you have a GDPR project team?

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

If you can demonstrate the relevance of your existing experience – what recruiters call ‘transferable skills’ –there’s no reason why you can’t get a foothold on the cyber security career ladder. Account executives and junior penetration testers, for example, tend to have little work experience, and can learn while on the job.

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AIIM

JULY 24, 2018

For example, under GDPR data subjects and/or regulators may now pursue direct remedies against data processors in the event of infringement of obligations, whereas such remedies did not exist under the prior data privacy regulation. Want more information?

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, in the Enron financial fraud, executives and board members claimed ignorance or that they could not understand the financial maneuvering of Enron’s CFO (chief financial officer). See the top Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tools. Proposed SEC Security Changes. SOX: Consequences.

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Cyber Info Veritas

JULY 18, 2018

On July 2017, one of the most devastating incidents in the history of cyber attacks took place when a group of elite hackers hacked into Equifax, one of the largest credit bureaus in the globe and stole private data including social security numbers, credit card numbers etc of around 145 million clients.

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Hunton Privacy

MARCH 17, 2017

The CNIL’s methodology first stresses the need for organizations to appoint a leader to pilot governance of data protection within their structure. This person will internally carry out informational, advisory and control tasks. verifying the data security measures implemented. The six steps are summarized below.

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Data Matters

JUNE 12, 2018

In recent years, the Federal Trade Commission has increasingly exercised its enforcement authority to target deceptive and unfair information security practices. The Commission often requires companies to put in place reasonable data security practices, and the LabMD order is thus not unique in that regard.

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Hunton Privacy

JUNE 29, 2018

This definition of personal information aligns more closely with the EU General Data Protection Regulation’s definition of personal data. Detect security incidents; protect against malicious, deceptive, fraudulent or illegal activity; or prosecute those responsible for that activity.

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Hunton Privacy

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

The law does not apply to Malaysia’s federal government or to its state governments. For example, failure to cease using personal data for direct marketing purposes after a data subject has objected could result in a fine of up to 200,000 Malaysian Ringgit (approximately U.S. The Act imposes criminal penalties for violations.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

So I went and got a master's in it from Johns Hopkins University, and continue there for a little while and then it actually ended up switching over to a job where I was working in information assurance and quality assurance for the government, I've been government facing for, you know, pretty much my entire career at this point.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

So I went and got a master's in it from Johns Hopkins University, and continue there for a little while and then it actually ended up switching over to a job where I was working in information assurance and quality assurance for the government, I've been government facing for, you know, pretty much my entire career at this point.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Google , Clearview AI , and Meta all receives hefty penalties in 2022, demonstrating the continued important of effective information security. But these were far from the only notable cyber security headlines of the year. The post 2022 Cyber Security Review of the Year appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2023

As privacy professionals, we see consumers exercising their rights to withdraw consent to their data being processed via ‘opt out’ or ‘unsubscribe’ buttons, for example. Having one or more of the following can significantly help with this: An ISO 27001 ISMS (information security management system).

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ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

And the rest, they say is this as a reporter, I was in a position to learn as I wrote about information security. I would say primarily two and a half years and I still don't do exercises that well because I never look for exercise. The Pentagon was the first bug bounty in the history of the US federal government.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This five-day session contains everything you need to know about the key CompTIA Security+ Knowledge Domains. You’ll also receive exam preparation exercises designed to ensure that you pass the exam at the first attempt. However, more advanced tests may involve attacks on physical security. What skills will you learn?

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HL Chronicle of Data Protection

JUNE 17, 2019

Hong Kong’s past reforms to the PDPO have been “event driven”, the best example being the Octopus Rewards case in 2010, which led to extensive reforms to Hong Kong’s direct marketing controls. The Incident. Based on these points, the PCPD found that Cathay Pacific was in breach of DPP 4. DPP 2 Analysis: Data Retention.

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Schneier on Security

JUNE 8, 2021

Increasing our offensive capabilities without being able to secure them is like having all the best guns in the world, and then storing them in an unlocked, unguarded armory. During that same period, we’ve seen increasingly brazen cyberattacks by everyone from criminals to governments.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Services Security Services security applies to specialized controls for the system services within the network. Examples of services security include: AD security : Adds layers of security to Active Directory to eliminate unneeded access or permission levels, detect unauthorized changes, and block other attacks on AD.

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Data Matters

JANUARY 24, 2020

Information Security . decrease from FY 2018, OCIE attributes the relatively small decrease to the month long suspension of examinations during the 2019 government shutdown. In FY 2019, OCIE examined approximately 15% of all RIAs, notwithstanding the government shutdown in early 2019. While this represents a 2.7%

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 9, 2024

SaaS systems frequently handle sensitive client information, and compliance covers this by protecting data security , reduces risks, and fosters trust among stakeholders. ISO 27000 is a standard for information security and SOC is for maintaining consumer data integrity and security across several dimensions.

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KnowBe4

JULY 5, 2023

Government. As security controls and cyber defense techniques increasingly focus on detecting and mitigating email-based phishing risks, threat actors have devised new attack vectors to target mobile devices," the researchers state. Date/Time: Wednesday, July 12, @ 2:00 PM (ET) Save My Spot! Thanks for your email.

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