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The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which took full effect in May this year, solidifies the protection of data subjects’ “personal data,” harmonizes the data privacy laws across Europe and protects and empowers EU citizens’ data privacy, in addition to changing the way data is managed and handled by organizations. The GDPR regulation [...]
The recent ISACA-CMMI Institute cybersecurity culture research illustrates the accomplishments and gaps that are seen in organizations’ cybersecurity culture. The survey-driven research focuses on culture and continuous improvement, both essential components to a successful cyber risk management program. In this blog post, I will highlight some of the survey’s findings and then discuss ways you can improve [...]
The cloud computing market is growing ever so rapidly. Affordable, efficient, and scalable, cloud computing remains the best solution for most businesses, and it is heartening to see the number of customers deploying cloud services continue to grow. From the beginning of cloud’s existence, cloud service security has been among the top concerns of deployment. [...]
Even as more organizations migrate to the cloud, there’s still a concern as to how well those cloud services are being secured. According to an article by Forbes “66% of IT professionals say security is their greatest concern in adopting a cloud computing strategy.” As you embark on your quest to fill this skills gap, you may [...]
The chief information security officer role hasn’t always gotten the respect it deserves. Research over the years has shown companies often treat their CISO primarily as a scapegoat for security incidents. But that may be changing – at least it is in organizations with a strong cybersecurity culture. New research by (ISC)2 shows the overwhelming majority of [...]
