While large-scale transitions to our business environments changed in 2020 due to the COVID outbreak and implementation of remote work strategies, we are still forecasting how to create an adaptable security plan for the near future. Many are probably more than ready to move on to 2021 as quickly as possible, while hoping for a […]
By Chris Cronin Cyber security insurance is rapidly becoming a staple for cyber security risk management. Organizations are increasingly transferring cyber security risk to insurance carriers who will cover costs that result from a cybersecurity breach.
As people “Stay at Home” and work remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations have an increased reliance on external partners, suppliers, and third party vendors to keep their businesses running. For some companies, this may be the first time their employees worked outside of their office, without the benefit of established cyber security policies for […]
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 […]
Your Vendors May Be Weak Links in Supply Chain Breaches
NIST Cyber Security Risk Management Conference – Reasonable Risk. Our partner, Chris Cronin will be speaking with Phyllis Lee of the CIS (Center for Internet Security).
REDUCING RISKS THROUGH COMPENSATION. Has your organization been struggling to achieve its compliance goals? Whether your organization is new to risk management or you’ve been struggling with compliance for some time, making compliance a part of every employee’s compensation plan is a smart strategy. This can get everyone in your organization thinking about information security […]
If you are a Level 1 or Level 2 merchant, complying with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) continues to get more complicated. The stakes have never been higher for large organizations that process payments. With major data breaches constantly in the headlines like Target, Home Depot, JP Morgan Chase and countless […]
PREPARING FOR YOUR DATA BREACH. Author: Chris Cronin, ISO 27001 Auditor Most InfoSec professionals don’t want to think about becoming the next victim of a major data breach to make the headlines. And yet when faced with another major data breach it is a time when Executive Management and security teams reflect on their own insecurities. […]