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How are the C-Suite failing cyber security?
Data breaches and cyber attacks are regularly in the headlines, so it will come as no surprise that all organisations are vulnerable to attack. Falling victim can result in financial loss, regulatory...
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A brief guide to cyber security risk assessments
A Ponemon Institute survey has found that 95% of organisations will be performing a cyber security risk assessment in the next 12 months. It’s no wonder this figure is so high, given that risk...
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A catastrophic cyber attack is imminent, says UK government
The head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Ciaran Martin, has said that it is a matter of “when, not if” the UK suffers a category one cyber attack. Martin told the Guardian that he expects...
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Why you shouldn’t ignore the NIS Directive
By 9 May 2018, the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) will have been transposed into UK law. However, unlike the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)...
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NIS Directive and GDPR double jeopardy: Can you be fined twice for the same...
Over the next few months, organisations across the EU and the rest of the world will be coming to terms with two new cyber security laws: the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the...
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How worried should we be about politically motivated cyber attacks?
Governments on both sides of the Atlantic are concerned about an increase in cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure, such as power supplies, technology service providers, and road and rail...
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Infographic: How to comply with the NIS Directive
The Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) comes into effect on 10 May 2018. It requires operators of essential services (OES) that are established in the EU, and...
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Securing top management’s approval of your BCMS is crucial
As organisations begin to understand that cyber security is just as much about responding to breaches as it is about preventing them, the popularity of business continuity grows. Implementing a...
View ArticleThe Scottish Cyber Resilience Strategy for health boards
The Cyber Resilience Strategy for the Scottish public sector was launched in November 2017 and aims to promote cyber resilience. The framework is a response to the impact of large-scale cyber attacks,...
View ArticleCyber risk and resilience: A guide for the board and senior management
Each and every organisation is affected by cyber risk: Organisations that believe they can ignore ‘cyber’ and the benefits it has to offer will probably cease to exist, as others adopt faster, more...
View ArticleNIS Regulations – get our updated compliance guide
The EU Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) must be transposed into national law by 10 May 2018. The Directive requires operators of essential services (OES) and...
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Cloud service providers and the NIS Directive – are you resilient enough?
The EU Directive on security of network and information systems is required to be transposed into UK law by 9 May 2018. The domestic law, in force from 10 May 2018, will be known as the ‘NIS...
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Cyber resilience for the healthcare sector
The healthcare sector faces more information security risks than almost any other sector. NHS organisations experience daily, automated cyber attacks, and must also contend with targeted attacks. With...
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NIS Regulations: Government publishes guidance for competent authorities
With the Directive on security of network and information systems (NIS Directive) to be transposed into national laws across the EU by 9 May 2018, the UK government has published guidance for those...
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Cyber security incidents are becoming more common and harder to resolve
Organisations across the world are finding it harder than ever to handle cyber security events, a Ponemon Institute report has found. The Third Annual Study on the Cyber Resilient Organization revealed...
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Infographic: Are you cyber resilient?
An organisation’s cyber resilience is a critical survival trait as cyber criminals adapt to the rapidly changing world faster than solutions can be developed to defend against them. Targeted attacks by...
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Only 24% of organisations consistency apply incident response plans
We’ve written a lot about cyber security incident response plans (CSIRPs) recently, and for good reason: not enough organisations have implemented one. According to Ponemon Institute’s Third Annual...
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Cyber resilience for Scotland: Holyrood’s flagship public sector ICT event
With the Cyber Resilience Strategy for the Scottish public sector well and truly underway, organisations within scope need to take a different approach to the way they treat cyber threats. The Public...
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Infographic: List of data breaches in 2017
2017 was a big year for data breaches. Uber, Equifax and Yahoo all fell victim, and many small organisations also suffered a breach or cyber attack. When it comes to cyber threats, all types of...
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Ticketmaster data breach: up to 40,000 UK customers affected
The popular ticket sales and distribution company Ticketmaster has notified the users of its UK site that their personal information may have been accessed by an unauthorised third party. Payment...
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