Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The news of the attacks on the government departments was reported by federal cybersecurity officers to the House Science, Space and Technology Committee in July. A report written by the US Office of Personnel Management, and obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, provides more details about the attacks.

Access 109

Access Agriculture Ransomware Data breaches 109

IT Governance

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The UK government’s Cyber security skills in the UK labour market 2021 report estimates that approximately 680,000 UK businesses (50% of those surveyed) have a basic skills gap. Cyber security focuses on protecting computer systems from unauthorised access or being otherwise damaged. What skills are required?

Security 111

Security Information Security GDPR Data Privacy 111

IT Governance

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Effective security is a company-wide commitment, and marketers play one of the most crucial roles. Consider how much personal data you collect; if that information is lost or stolen, it will severely damage your customer relationships. The system helps organisations manage, monitor and improve their security practices in one place.

Marketing 123

Marketing Security GDPR Privacy 123

ARMA International

JULY 18, 2022

As the world’s leading membership organization serving professionals who manage and govern information, ARMA is pleased to announce the release of its updated Information Governance Professional (IGP) Certification Exam. ” Why You Need the IGP.

Information governance 73

Information governance Government Privacy Information Security 73

IT Governance

MAY 24, 2022

The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022 found that only 43% of businesses have a cyber insurance policy. It’s a UK government-backed scheme that outlines five technical controls that organisations can implement to secure their systems, alongside a cyber liability policy that covers moderate damages.

Insurance 137

Insurance Data breaches GDPR Ransomware 137

IT Governance

JUNE 9, 2022

Organisations that are looking to bolster their information security practices are often advised to certify to Cyber Essentials – and for good reason. The UK government scheme outlines five controls that cover the core data protection components. The post Is Cyber Essentials Enough to Secure Your Organisation?

Security 119

Security Insurance Information Security Data breaches 119

eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 21, 2021

Governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software helps businesses manage all of the necessary documentation and processes for ensuring maximum productivity and preparedness. Third-party governance. IT governance and security. Privacy governance and management. Case & survey management. Audit management.

Compliance 57

Compliance Risk Government Retail 57

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 23, 2023

PII Belonging to Indian Citizens, Including their Aadhaar IDs, Offered for Sale on the Dark Web In early October, Resecurity’s HUNTER (HUMINT) unit identified hundreds of millions of personally identifiable information (PII) records belonging to Indian residents, including Aadhaar cards, being offered for sale on the Dark Web. With roughly 1.4

Sales 123

Sales e-Discovery Data breaches Risk 123

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. Take the survey >> The post Are your staff GDPR trained?

GDPR 77

GDPR Government Data breaches Information Security 77

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. Take the survey >> The post Are your staff GDPR trained?

GDPR 77

GDPR Government Data breaches Information Security 77

Security Affairs

APRIL 28, 2021

According to the report, the top causes of Cloud Misconfiguration were the lack of awareness of cloud security and policies (52%), the lack of adequate controls and oversight (49%), the presence of too many APIs and interfaces to adequately govern (43%), and negligent insider behavior (32%).

Cloud 98

Cloud Risk Security Data breaches 98

AIIM

MARCH 30, 2023

Close to 80% of respondents in the 2023 AIIM State of the Intelligent Information Management Industry Report agreed that technology usage is driving the vast volume, velocity, and variety of information flooding organizations. Remote work and hybrid work have fundamentally changed information security and governance.

Artificial Intelligence 104

Artificial Intelligence Marketing Information Security Government 104

IT Governance

JANUARY 22, 2018

Strengthening digital society against cyber shocks , which analyses key findings from the 2018 Global State of Information Security ® Survey (GSISS), focuses on the effects of massive incidents such as NotPetya and WannaCry. 48% said they don’t have an employee security awareness training programme.

Security awareness 99

Security awareness Information Security Manufacturing Data breaches 99

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 23, 2022

As the world is slowly returning to pre-pandemic conditions, the underlying trends that have always driven information security, such as new technologies, greater compliance mandates and more severe security incidents, continue to be significant change agents. 2021 Report. 2022 Report.

Risk 126

Risk Security Encryption Ransomware 126

IT Governance

MARCH 30, 2021

Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021. The study suggests that the threat has increased as a result of COVID-19, with security teams finding it harder to implement and manage defence mechanisms.

Data breaches 120

Data breaches Phishing Security awareness GDPR 120

IG Guru

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

The post AIIM Issues 35-page Information Governance Report appeared first on IG GURU. Register on the AIIM site to download the report for free.

Information governance 40

Information governance Government Artificial Intelligence Records Management 40

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.

Security 122

Security Insurance Education Government 122

Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

Nexa Technologies offers a range of solutions for homeland security, including surveillance solutions. The cybersurveillance equipment was used by the Egyptian government to track down opponents. A weapon of choice for authoritarian governments.” “In short, Cerebro can suck up any data that is not encrypted.

Sales 114

Sales Government Encryption Communications 114

IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Organisations are beginning to acknowledge the threat of data breaches, but they aren’t doing enough to prevent them, a UK government report has found. The desire to prioritise cyber security shouldn’t come as a surprise – not least because 43% of surveyed businesses said that they were breached in the past 12 months.

Security 66

Security Data breaches Government Information Security 66

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. So why is that?

Compliance 52

Compliance Information governance Privacy Data Privacy 52

IT Governance

DECEMBER 6, 2018

A recent survey by Ping Identity shows that customers move away from brands that have suffered data breaches. Ping Identity surveyed more than 3,000 consumers from France, Germany, the UK and the US to examine Attitudes and Behavior in a Post-breach Era. The risk of long-term reputational damage cannot be ignored.

Data breaches 104

Data breaches GDPR Risk Information Security 104

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

According to a Gartner survey , 47% of organisations are giving their employees the option of working remotely full-time, and 82% said employees can work from home at least one day a week. But as organisations embrace remote working, they must also understand the security risks that come with it.

Access 114

Access Risk Passwords Cloud 114

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Employees handle sensitive information every day and read the inevitable few malicious emails that get past anti-malware technology, so they must be given training to gain the skills to detect threats and prevent costly mistakes. It’s designed to help organisations bolster their information security practices while optimising costs.

Security 73

Security Information Security Government Security awareness 73

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When MOVEit was hacked by the Russian Cl0p ransomware gang in May, email addresses and links to government employee surveys were compromised. The post The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 30 October – 5 November 2023 appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog. Records breached: 815,000,000 Milford Management Corp.

Data Privacy 97

Data Privacy Privacy Libraries Security 97

IT Governance

JUNE 26, 2019

With the legal sector reporting an increase in targeted attacks in 2018, information security management remains a serious issue for law firms. With increased levels of cyber attacks, information security must be a priority. With increased levels of cyber attacks, information security must be a priority.

Security 65

Security Information Security Paper Risk 65

IG Guru

MARCH 3, 2020

Description from registration site: Are organizations making sufficient progress in developing information governance (IG) programs? At ARMA InfoCon 2019, ARMA and NetGovern introduced the IG Maturity Index Survey, designed to be a data-driven, point-in-time measuring tool […].

Information governance 52

Information governance Government Artificial Intelligence Records Management 52

IT Governance

MAY 1, 2018

CIR management can help your organisation mitigate the risk of information security incidents and minimise losses. Incident response planning is mandated as part of all major cyber security regimes. How IT Governance can help you with your CIR management. What does cyber incident response (CIR) management do?

Risk 75

Risk Information Security IoT Insurance 75

Security Affairs

JANUARY 20, 2020

Mitsubishi Electric had also already notified members of the Japanese government and Ministry of Defense. “An internal survey found that computers and servers at headquarters and major sites were subject to numerous unauthorized accesses.” ” reported the Asahi Shimbun. ” reported the Asahi Shimbun.

Data breaches 123

Data breaches Computer and Electronics Government Manufacturing 123

Security Affairs

JULY 5, 2022

Using phishing links, victims took surveys and entered bank card details.” Police urges citizens to obtain information about financial payments only from official sources, and avoid clicking dubious links, and never provide personal and financial information to third parties posing as government entities.

Phishing 92

Phishing Computer and Electronics Communications Government 92

IT Governance

AUGUST 19, 2020

Say, for example, that you are a marketing executive at a retailer who wants to conduct a survey on shoppers’ browsing habits. As such, you must find a data processor to conduct the survey and provide them with the necessary information to complete that task. appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.

GDPR 95

GDPR Personal data Compliance Privacy 95

IT Governance

AUGUST 15, 2019

Anti-malware technology is one of the most basic cyber security mechanisms that organisations should have in place, but according to IT Governance’s 2019 Cyber Resilience Report , 27% of respondents haven’t implemented such measures. How does your organisation compare?

IT 74

IT Risk Information Security Government 74

IT Governance

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

A data processor is the organisation that does the legwork; it processes the information on the controller’s behalf. For example, a marketing executive at a retailer hires a company to conduct a survey on shoppers’ browsing habits. It’s also common for organisations to get their own employees to process information.

GDPR 107

GDPR Retail Data collection Personal data 107

Security Affairs

JANUARY 30, 2020

based research company that provides services to businesses and government organizations. Security experts from Intezer observed targeted attacks on a US-based research company that provides services to businesses and government organizations. The survey distributed via email as Excel spreadsheets.

Passwords 70

Passwords Communications Government Phishing 70

The Texas Record

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Lack of preparation may lead to permanent information loss, and permanent information loss leads to more time and expense when rebuilding. What types of information is your government creating? Where are your government’s offices geographically located? So, prepare with a short-term and long-term impact in mind.

Paper 98

Paper Government Risk Records Management 98

IT Governance

MARCH 22, 2018

A 2017 survey by (ISC) 2 found that hiring managers were exploring new recruitment strategies and attempting to entice previously unqualified people with the promise of a good salary and opportunities for career growth. ISO 27001 is the international standard that describes best practice for an information security management system (ISMS).

Security 67

Security Education Manufacturing Information Security 67

The Texas Record

MARCH 4, 2020

We think “oh, IT has data security covered,” or, “of course employees are using the shred bins,” but it can be dangerous to make these assumptions when you’re not conducting regular audits and policy reviews. “ McAfee Finds County Websites in 13 States Lack Basic Security “ — Government Technology.

Security 52

Security Records Management Government Privacy 52

IT Governance

MAY 20, 2020

Palo Alto Networks has discovered that healthcare agencies, governments, universities with medical centres, medical publishing firms and insurance companies across the UK, Australia, Canada, Italy and the US have been targeted by sophisticated scams. The post Secure Together: Britons scammed out of £3.5

Security 118

Security Phishing Insurance Risk 118