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How to become an ISO 27001 / ISO 22301 consultant

If you are thinking about a career change, becoming an independent consultant for ISO 27001 and/or ISO 22301 certainly sounds like an attractive option. But what do you need …

8 criteria to decide which ISO 27001 policies and procedures to write

If you’re just starting to implement ISO 27001 in your company, you’re probably in a dilemma as to how many documents you need to have, and whether to write …

When to use tools for ISO 27001/ISO 22301 and when to avoid them

If you’re starting to implement complex standards like ISO 27001 or ISO 22301, you’re probably looking for a way to make your job easier. Who wouldn’t? After …

The security threat of unsanctioned file sharing

Organisational leadership is failing to respond to the escalating risk of ungoverned file sharing practices among their employees, and employees routinely breach IT policies …

Automation is the key to successful policy implementation

Organizations today are facing increased pressure to collect and store massive amounts of data. Regulatory guidelines, storage costs, and the promise of Big Data have …

Modes of defense against security breaches in healthcare

It’s no secret that data security has serious implications for healthcare providers. A major breach can seriously undermine public trust – and result in hefty …

Security compliance is necessary for real-time mobile data access

Security compliance often varies from organisation to organisation due to varied industry regulation as well as internal security policies and procedures. We often see …

Best practices for skimming prevention

The PCI Security Standards Council released an update to its guidance for merchants on protecting against card skimming attacks in POS environments. Card skimming continues to …

How PCI DSS 3.0 impacts business owners

If your business processes, transmits, or stores credit card data, you are subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). PCI DSS 3.0 went into effect …

PCI compliance contributes to false sense of security

Despite industry data to the contrary, a new Tripwire retail cybersecurity survey indicates that organizations that rely on PCI compliance as the core of their information …

6 best practices to assure PCI compliance

With recent PCI DSS compliance incidents costing companies millions of pounds in fines and losses and inflicting damage to valuable brand reputations, Netwrix is urging …

The unlocked backdoor to healthcare data

The majority of healthcare vendors lack minimum security, which is illuminated by the fact that more than 58% scoring in the “D” grade range for their culture of …

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