Top 4 cybersecurity frameworks
January 17, 2019
A version of this blog was originally published on 17 January 2019.
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How to create GDPR-compliant documentation
July 12, 2018
Documenting your compliance with the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) can be one of the most challenging parts of meeting its requirements. We’ve put together a short ‘how to’ guide for creating your own documentation and have provided a shortcut …
List of US accredited certification bodies
December 5, 2017
America’s national accreditation body is ANAB. They assess and accredit certification bodies that audit and certify organizations conforming to management system standards. ANAB accreditation covers many industries – from information security and telecommunications, to aerospace and food safety. They offer …
New report: challenges for GDPR early adopters
July 19, 2017
We’ve gathered 250 responses from information security and data protection professionals to understand the implementation challenges and milestones for early adopters of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in our GDPR Report for 2017. The key findings include: Most senior management …
New cybersecurity toolkit to help you comply with multiple regulations
March 20, 2017
Out today, the ISO 27001 Cybersecurity Documentation Toolkit will help organizations comply with multiple cybersecurity regulations, including NIST SP 800-53 and ISO 27001. Developed by expert practitioners, the toolkit includes a complete set of customizable documentation templates to help you …
Infographic: USA #1 target for cyber attacks
March 8, 2017
According to an infographic developed by Comparitech, the US is facing startlingly high levels of cyber attack: The US is the most targeted country in the world for web application attack traffic (66%) and cyber espionage (54%) The average cost …
Cybersecurity: No.1 priority for Nevada
March 1, 2017
Homeland security officials have declared that cybersecurity is a top priority for Nevada and that guarding against cyber attacks will be the next state operation. The Nevada Commission on Homeland Security, headed by Governor Brian Sandoval and Sheriff Joe Lombardo …
Fragmented cybersecurity regulation threatens organizations
February 16, 2017
Organizations across the United States have a number of cybersecurity regulations to comply with, and need to show that they take protection of sensitive data seriously. Consumer data in the US is currently protected by a patchwork of industry-specific, federal, and …
US dominates the world in data breaches
January 31, 2017
The US has experienced the greatest number of data breaches in the world, accounting for 47.5% of all incidents in 2016. Furthermore, 68.2% of records exposed came from the US (2016 Data Breach Trends – Year In Review). In fact, …
FDIC breaches prompt new cyber risk standards for the financial sector
January 23, 2017
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a major banking regulator, was accused last year of covering up data breaches that occurred in 2010, 2011, and 2013. In each instance, the regulator’s computers were compromised by a foreign government. Then, in …