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Insights for Reasonable Cyber Security and Compliance
What’s happening in the world of cybersecurity? How do you define 'reasonable' security controls? Which cyber threats can be prevented? What steps should you take to make your systems safer? Read our blog posts to gain new insights into cybersecurity news, security awareness, the latest threats and risks, penetration testing, compliance, regulations and so much more.
What is Duty of Care?
What is ‘Reasonable’? The background of how ‘duty of care’ arose as an important element of security and risk planning.
(more…)Privacy is Now Intertwined in Everything
As technologies advance in our fast-paced world, our activities and information are being constantly collected and monitored – so what is ‘privacy’? (more…)
Make Sure You are Prepared for a Cyber Attack in 2021
As we look back at the year that was, we can say that it was one for the record books in more ways than one. The challenges that companies were forced to deal with were unique and unprecedented. The rapid move to move workers off premise and the rapid adaptation to remote work methodologies opened the door to a colossal increase in cyber attacks. It was a rate of acceleration that no one saw coming. (more…)
RIMS 2020 – Risk Management Conference
HALOCK partner and The DoCRA Council Board Chair, Chris Cronin will be speaking at RIMS 2020; RIMS is the Risk Management Society’s annual conference where the risk community gathers to generate ideas and learn the latest strategies in risk management. This is the largest risk event of the year for a reason. UPDATE: RIMS has been cancelled due to stay-at-home ordinances.
(more…)DARK WEB MONITORING: Know how to keep your data safe
Your data could be on the dark web. The dark web is essentially a marketplace for cybercriminals. If your data has been compromised, the dark web is the place where it is traded. (more…)
The Challenge of Information Technology (IT) and Operations Technology (OT) Convergence
Information Technology (IT) / Operations Technology (OT) Convergence
Security industry leaders from around the world regularly submit applications to speak at the annual RSA Security Conference which takes place this coming February. RSA reviews the more than 2,400 responses they receive to not only select speakers for the conference, but also identify key trends that are influencing organizations and security approaches worldwide. (more…)2020 Planning for The Year of Privacy
Download your 2020 Calendar
Noted with key dates to help keep you compliant. (more…)Why Multifactor Authentication (MFA) and Password Vaults Should be Standard Tools in 2020
Since 2017, the Verizon Database Investigations Report repeatedly shows that more than 80 percent of hacking related breaches each year are tied to passwords. (more…)
What is the Meaning of This?
As the cybersecurity industry grows, so do the concepts and terms to help us manage security policies and business objectives. This edition of ‘What is the Meaning of This?’ focuses on duty of care, reasonableness, and CIS RAM.
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