risk management

Why simplifying cybersecurity is essential for mutual fund boards of directors
Imagine if you were tasked with the understanding of an element of your job outside of your job description, and that the understanding of this element, if not done correctly, …

Organizations more likely to accelerate business when protecting their cloud data
Cloud services are the most significant advance in IT since the introduction of the internet itself, and most organizations today benefit from the collaboration, scalability …

What mechanisms can help address today’s biggest cybersecurity challenges?
In this Help Net Security podcast, Syed Abdur Rahman, Director of Products with unified risk management provider Brinqa, talks about their risk centric knowledge-driven …

Structural integrity: Quantifying risk with security measurement
In my previous post, we set up the foundation for a risk quantification program. Many organizations have begun this part of their security strategy and are learning how to …

On the path to Zero Trust security: Time to get started
No need to belabour the point. We all know that trying to defend the network perimeter is a bit futile in today’s mobile and cloud first world. So, the obvious question …

Prioritizing risks in a climate of geopolitical threats
The cybersecurity landscape has become increasingly hostile in recent years, with a growing threat from common cybercriminals as well as the looming shadow of state-level …

The IoT threat landscape is expanding rapidly, yet few companies are addressing third party risk factors
There is a dramatic increase in IoT-related data breaches specifically due to an unsecured IoT device or application since 2017 – from 15 percent to 26 percent – and the …

What differentiates the strongest cybersecurity programs from the rest
Financial institutions spend an average of around $2,300 per full-time employee on cybersecurity annually, reveals a survey released by Deloitte and the Financial Services …

Open source security: The risk issue is unpatched software, not open source use
Many of the trends in open source use that have presented risk management challenges to organizations in previous years persist today. However, new data also suggest that an …

Where data privacy executives plan to focus their strategies and budgets
Adapting to an increasingly volatile regulatory environment is the top priority for privacy executives, with only approximately four in 10 confident in their current abilities …

The foundation: Quantifying risk with focused security measurement
When you hear “quantify risk,” you might think it’s the buzz-term du jour. You might be right. Risk quantification is a hot topic right now. It seems everyone who touches …

Banks continue to prioritize risk management over customer convenience
Almost three in four banks in Asia Pacific anticipate that fraud in their country will increase in 2019, according to a recent poll by FICO. Of specific concern are …
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