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ISO 27005 describes the risk management process for information and cyber security. It’s part of the ISO 27000 series, which means its advice is part of a wider set of best practices for to protect your organisation from data breaches. As with every …
As part of your GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance project, you must be able to understand what personal data you process. Specifically, Article 30 states that you must “maintain a record of processing activities under responsibility”. To achieve …
The risk treatment plan is one of the mandatory documents that must be produced as part of a certified ISO 27001 ISMS (information security management system). It provides a summary of each of the identified risks, the responses that have …
One of the first things organisations must do when implementing ISO 27001 is identify their information assets. After all, it’s only once you know what needs to be protected that you can determine the threats associated with them and put …
Whether you’re addressing cyber security on your own, following ISO 27001 or using the guidance outlined in the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the process begins by assessing the risks you face. You might have a broad idea of what …
ISO 27001 is the most popular information security standard worldwide, and organisations that have achieved compliance with the Standard can use it to prove that they are serious about the information they handle and use. ISO 27001 is the globally …
A data flow map is a diagram that shows how sensitive information moves between one part of your organisation and another. For example, you might collect user information through a survey, which is then funnelled into a database used by …
The latest iteration of ISO 27001 introduced the concept of risk owners in addition to asset owners. This strengthened the Standard’s stance that organisations must appoint people to take accountability for specific aspects of information security. But what exactly are …
Clause 4.2 of ISO 27001 details the needs and expectations of interested parties. An interested party is essentially a stakeholder – an individual or a group of people affected by your organisation’s information security activities. To identify your interested parties, …
It’s been two years since the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect, and despite many people saying it was a lot of fuss over nothing, it has had a significant effect on the way organisations operate. For one, DSARs …
