Tracy Shumaker Archive
Smart homes are becoming the norm in the US and are in high demand. They are homes in which devices and appliances, such as fire alarms, thermostats, light switches, etc., can be controlled remotely using a cellphone or other networked …
As hard as it is to believe, an organization’s biggest security risk is often its own employees. 75% of large organizations suffered staff-related security breaches in 2015, with half of the worst breaches caused by human error, according to a report …
A year ago, the personal data of 57 million Uber riders and drivers was taken by hackers. Uber paid the hackers $100,000 to destroy the stolen data and refrained from disclosing this breach until now. The stolen information included names, …
It’s never fun to wake up to the news that your personal information may have been compromised. Equifax, one of the three major credit reporting bureaus, announced yesterday that a data breach occurred on July 29, 2017. What personal information …
By August 28, organizations that are regulated by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) will have to comply with the first part of the Cybersecurity Requirements, which includes maintaining a cybersecurity policy and program. The cybersecurity program should …
Companies starting out with an information security program often resort to spreadsheets when tackling risk assessments. However, there are a number of reasons spreadsheets aren’t the best way to go: They’re prone to user input errors Setting them up and …
Following the first run of our NYDFS Cybersecurity Requirements webinar series, we have complied a selection of the questions asked by participants. In this post, IT Governance’s founder and executive chairman, Alan Calder, answers those questions and provides further clarification …
As financial services organizations come to terms with the complex and demanding requirements of the new NYDFS cybersecurity regulation, it is becoming clear that there is an urgent need to recruit and train specialist information security staff. With the shortage …
Now that the NYDFS Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies have been finalized, many financial organizations face a significant number of risk compliance challenges, including the responsibility of appointing a chief information security officer (CISO). The Cybersecurity Requirements stipulate that …
Many New York financial companies will soon feel the pressure to update their cybersecurity program to comply with the Department of Financial Service’s (DFS) Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies. With all the areas to be covered inside the 180-day …
