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Getting the Most From Information Security Investments

Data Breach Today

How to Avoid Addressing Problems 'Too Far Downstream' Greg van der Gaast, head of information security at the University of Salford in the United Kingdom, has strong opinions on why some security investments aren't reaping maximum benefits. "We We are addressing problems too far downstream," he says.

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How to document your information security policy

IT Governance

We have collated some information from Alan Calder’s Nine Steps to Success: An ISO 27001 Implementation Overview and IT Governance: An international guide to data security and ISO 27001/ISO 27002 to help you produce your own information security policy. First, what is an information security policy?

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How to create an information security policy

IT Governance

ISO 27001 says that you must document an information security policy. What is an information security policy? An information security policy is one of the mandatory documents outlined in Clause 5.2 of ISO 27001 and sets out the requirements of your information security management system (ISMS).

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How to Manage Your Cyber Risks

IT Governance

This process should be embedded within your overall cyber security measures in what experts refer to as cyber defence in depth. The framework consists of five interrelated stages (or ‘layers’) to help organisations manage information security risks across all parts of their business.

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Insurance scams via QR codes: how to recognise and defend yourself

Security Affairs

How to defend yourself against these scams The Postal Police recommends to beware of overly tempting offers and to always check the seriousness and reliability of the interlocutor. He is also the author of the book “La Gestione della Cyber Security nella Pubblica Amministrazione”. Education improves awareness” is his slogan.

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Information Governance – 3 Common Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them

AIIM

Your IG program should help your organization understand the value of the information you have and put processes and procedures in place to not only store this information securely but also provide access when and where required. How to Avoid Information Governance Pitfalls. Lack of Stakeholder Support.

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Info stealers and how to protect against them

Security Affairs

Do you want to know how do we protect against info stealers? Take a look at the original post at [link] About the author: Mantas Kasiliauskis , Information Security Researcher at CyberNews Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Info stealers)

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