Based on the incidents we saw in 2016, I recommend that organizations enter 2017 with caution. From the growth of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks to cybercriminals using more effective ways to exploit Internet of Things (IoT) devices, these security issues should serve as a reminder for businesses and individuals to be more vigilant. One of...
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Postponing a budget exercise until after the Article 29 Working Party (WP29)-the European Union's 28 privacy commissioners- released their official EU General Data Protection Regulation guidelines in English risked leaving businesses short of time.
Ponemon Institute: 2016 Cost of Data Breach Study Impact of Business Continuity Management
12/01/2017
Read this benchmark study from the Ponemon Institute, sponsored by IBM, to explore the critical role Business Continuity Management plays in mitigating the financial and reputational costs associated with a data breach. Is your organization doing everything it can to prevent or mitigate a data breach
EU regulators seek to mandate accountability
12/01/2017
In the race to compete in today's digital world, organizations are using social, mobile, big data and analytics, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to gather as much information on their customers as possible, while simultaneously trying to do everything possible to protect their organizations from cyber attacks that come from the outside and within....
The term incident response means a lot of things to a lot of people. Historically, words like "unpleasant" or "chaotic" come to mind when thinking about the last time many organizations responded to the suspicion of a compromise by external attackers. Today, for most organizations incident response is a part of their security program but is still...
Accurately measuring enterprise value (EV) has never been more important or challenging. Even more so because firms are confronted by growing volumes of data, and the stakes implied in misinterpreting the value of that data have risen to new heights.
More than half (54%) of CEOs in European companies are taking responsibility for cyber-security as it is now considered to be an executive responsibility.
New research suggests that the average cost of data breaches is lower than many estimates and too low to drive greater investment in cybersecurity.
New global research from Dell reveals the lack of awareness among SMBs and large enterprises of the requirements of the EU's GDPR, going into effect in under two years
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation will take effect in May 2018. Under its own terms, the Regulation governs the privacy practices of any company handling EU citizens' data, whether or not that company is located in the EU. Because the EU's 28 member states together represent the world's largest economy and the top trading partner for 80...