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Reputation equals revenue: Why data security and compliance are crucial for ambitious tech companies
On 2 April, Google+ will cease to exist for external users. The search giant has cited two main reasons for the move: low user engagement and, more insidiously, software design flaws that ...
How long does an ISO 27001 risk assessment take?
Risk assessments are at the heart of ISO 27001, but they often have a reputation for being time-consuming and difficult. But how long should the risk assessment process take? The answer depends ...
So you’ve suffered a data breach? Here’s what you do next
It’s an announcement few information security specialists want to make: the organisation has suffered a data breach. The breach itself is bad enough, but now everyone in the office is panicking. Some ...
78% of customers won’t go back to a breached organisation
A Ping Identity study has revealed that 78% of consumers would no longer use a retailer’s website if it had suffered a data breach. Ping’s 2018 Consumer Survey, which polled more than ...
5 ways your organisation can suffer a data breach
Cyber security is an issue that’s more important now than ever. According to a report by CyberEdge, 82% of organisations in the UK have faced a cyber attack in the past two ...
Why is an information security policy so important?
Information security is all about protecting your organisation’s information, whether digitally or in hard copy. ISO 27000 – which defines the key terms of ISO 27001, the international standard for information security ...
Part 3: Risk treatment: The ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability
Part 3: Risk treatment: The ISO 27001 Statement of Applicability The SoA (Statement of Applicability) is one of the most important ISO 27001 documents you will produce. It should: Identify the controls ...
Protecting the NHS from the Consequences of Cybercrime
In recent years, the scale and scope of cyberattacks has increased dramatically. So, too, has the complexity and dynamism of organisation’s IT infrastructures. Collectively, this means that businesses have had to shift ...
Vigilant Streamlines ISO 27001 Risk Assessments with vsRisk Cloud
New cloud-based information security tool will enable enterprises to deliver fast, accurate and hassle-free ISO 27001 security risk assessments 1st October 2018 – Information security and compliance specialist, Vigilant Software, has announced ...
Education sector data breaches skyrocket
You only have to look at the headlines to see that the education sector is under attack. One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber-crime, according to research from ...
