Luke Irwin Archive
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 …
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 …
As we approach the July 1 enforcement date for the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), organizations must act now to ensure they’re compliant. One of the most important requirements is staff training, because it demonstrates that employees understand and are …
If you’ve taken the time to certify to ISO 27001, the last thing you want is to let that certification expire. Doing so means you’re not staying on top of your information security risks, increasing the likelihood of a data …
If your organization collects EU residents’ personal data and you aren’t compliant with the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), you’d better get started. The GDPR, which came into effect on 25 May 2018, introduced strict rules on the way organizations …
Earlier this year, NIST released the Privacy Framework, the latest in a series of guidelines that are designed to help organizations better protect their sensitive information. The Privacy Framework is structured similarly to the NIST CSF (Cybersecurity Framework), but it …
ITIL® is the most widely adopted ITSM (IT service management) framework in the world. Let’s take a look at what the ITIL framework covers, how it helps organizations and where you can get starting when implementing its requirements. What is …
The New Orleans government declared a state of emergency on Friday, December 13 after a ransomware attack spread through the city’s computer network. NOLA Ready, the New Orleans’s emergency preparedness campaign, tweeted that morning that “suspicious activity was detected”, and …
