Organisations have until 25 May 2018 to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Among the things they need to do by then is carry out a risk assessment and put in place administrative and technical data protection …
On 26 June we posted a blog about the two-factor authentication (2FA) process that television network HBO had implemented to tighten security on its scripts. However, the company has still fallen victim to a cyber incident where attackers have breached …
Given the number of data breaches in healthcare organisations, the findings of Netwrix’s 2017 IT Risks Report shouldn’t come as a surprise. It found that 95% of healthcare providers don’t use any software for information security governance or risk management. …
A few weeks ago, we posted a blog about the importance of having a live one-to-one demonstration before buying software. However, we understand that your time can be limited, you might not be able to choose a time that works …
ISO 27001 certification requires organisations to prove their compliance with the Standard with appropriate documentation, which can run to thousands of pages for more complex businesses. For some, documenting an ISMS (information security management system) can take up to 12 …
Completing a risk assessment is often the most complex and difficult aspect of an ISO 27001 project. Whatever tool you decide to use in your project, it needs to take into account many elements, such as assets, threats, vulnerabilities and …
Managing the risks of compliance Organisations required to comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should by now be seriously examining how their processes match up to the Regulation’s requirements – if they do at all. The GDPR …
HBO’s Game of Thrones has never been far from drama when it comes to spoilers and plot details being leaked online. HBO has had to deal with drones flying over sets, rogue set photographers, and even its own photographers posting …
When looking to purchase software or applications to help streamline your business, it is now commonplace to see ‘free demo’ or ‘live demonstration’ as an option before making a decision to buy. But why do so many people offer a …
ISO 27001 is the international standard for an ISMS (information security management system), a best-practice approach to security that helps organisations achieve all of their data privacy compliance objectives. If you are currently weighing up your options for ISO 27001 …
