Cyber Security Archive
ISO 27001 is the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS (information security management system). Achieving accredited certification to ISO 27001 demonstrates that your organization is following information security best practice, and delivers an independent, expert assessment of whether …
Ransomware is one of the biggest cybersecurity risks currently facing organizations. Indeed, our sister company found in Q1 2021, almost one in three publicly disclosed security incidents was the result of ransomware. Recent attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS have …
As of November 30, 2020, all U.S. defense contractors are required to assess their NIST SP 800-171 compliance if they are to receive a new contract or extend an existing one. The obligations are part of the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity …
If your organization takes information security seriously, you’ve probably come across ISO 27001, the international standard that describes best practice for an ISMS (information security management system). But you may be less familiar with ISO 27701. It’s the newest standard …
We know how easy it is to get caught out by scam emails. You may be hurriedly reading through your messages, you may be worried about what will happen if the message turns out to be legitimate and you’ve ignored …
Every year, millions of people fall victim to cyber crime. In fact, according to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2020, of 4.7 million complaints received that year, 2.2 million were fraud-related. This resulted in a $3.3 …
You may have been told that your organization needs a privacy policy if you’re processing people’s personal data. However, did you know this is only the case if you are subject to specific laws? In this blog, we explain the …
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes to the way organizations operate. It’s estimated that the number of remote workers increased from just over 4% of the workforce to almost half, with about 80% of employers allowing at least …
COVID-19 changed life as we knew it, and few understand that better than those working in the health care industry. Business as usual turned to chaos as the virus led to overrun hospitals, overworked staff, and a surge in cyber …
Organizations in the U.S. spent $8.64 million on average responding to cyberattacks last year, according to a Ponemon Institute report. This figure is more than double the global average, which leads us to ask why things are so bad in …
