Organizations in the U.S. spend $8.64 million responding to data breaches, which is more than double the global average. This finding comes from Ponemon Institute’s Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020, which provides annual analyses into data security practices …
Artech Information Systems, one of the largest IT staffing organizations in the U.S., recently disclosed a ransomware attack that occurred earlier this year. The incident, which affected individuals’ personal, health, and financial information, is the latest in a long line …
If you’re looking for a way to stand out in the information security industry, an ISO 27001 qualification may be the perfect solution. The Standard sets out the specifications for an ISMS (information security management system), helping organizations manage the …
The investment bank Morgan Stanley faces a $5 million class action lawsuit following claims that it failed to secure personal data that was stored on discarded computers. The suit has been brought by Morgan Stanley customer Timothy Smith in the …
This is a guest article written by David Balaban. The author’s views are entirely his own and may not reflect the views of IT Governance USA. DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attacks have been wreaking havoc on organizations since the mid-1990s. Their …
US organizations that transfer personal data into and out of the EU for commercial reasons have been left in limbo after last month’s ECJ (European Court of Justice) ruling that invalidated the EU–US Privacy Shield. The framework has been heavily …
This is a guest article written by David Balaban. The author’s views are entirely his own and may not reflect the views of IT Governance USA. Ransomware is one of the most unnerving phenomenon in the cyber threat landscape. It …
This is a guest article written by Jori Hamilton. The author’s views are entirely her own and may not reflect the views of IT Governance USA. Make no mistake, protecting your business against cyber attacks is a team effort. A …
Invalidation of the Privacy Shield U.S. companies that do business in the EU are in for a nasty shock. For the past four years, the EU–U.S. Privacy Shield framework has allowed them to transfer data from the EU in line …
This is a guest article written by David Balaban. The author’s views are entirely his own and may not reflect the views of IT Governance USA. Security awareness traditionally revolves around the personal online hygiene mantra, with a bunch of …
