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Cyber security compliance should be near the top of every organisation’s agenda. With a host of data protection risks and sizeable penalties for violating data protection laws, the stakes have never been higher. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) alone …
Ransomware is everywhere, infecting organisations across all sectors, and its proliferation is seemingly out of control. Cyber criminals have adopted ransomware as their default attack strategy, in part because it can be planted on organisations’ systems easily and cause catastrophic …
One of the key compliance requirements of ISO 27001 is to create an asset inventory. This is a list of information assets that an organisation owns, including fixed assets such as property and equipment, as well as intangible assets such …
Encryption is one of the most important tools that modern businesses have at their disposal. Confidential information is their lifeblood, and it’s constantly flowing through their systems – between databases, removable devices, emails and suppliers. If organisations don’t take appropriate …
HR departments process vast amounts of sensitive information, so it’s essential that organisations take appropriate steps to secure that data. Annex A.7 of ISO 27001 sets out the framework that enables organisations to do that. ISO 27001 is the international …
Information security is often considered in terms of cyber threats, such as criminal hacking and fraud, but it’s just as much about physical and environmental risks. This includes things such as the improper disposal of physical records, unauthorised personnel in …
Information risk management is the process of identifying the ways an organisation can be affected by a disruptive incident and how it can limit the damage. It encompasses any scenario in which the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data is …
Information security is becoming an increasingly important part of business. The average cost of a data breach rose to $4.24 million (about £3.1 million) last year, according to a Ponemon Institute study, demonstrating the severity of the problem. To mitigate …
Organisations that are looking to improve their information security posture are probably familiar with ISO 27001. It’s the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS (information security management system), and it provides a framework for implementing appropriate processes …
Cyber security is an issue that’s more important now than ever. According to a report by CyberEdge, 82% of organisations in the UK have faced a cyber attack in the past two years. This isn’t a threat that only faces …
