In today's risk landscape, third-party risk management (TPRM) programs are becoming increasingly critical for businesses. In fact, Gartner estimates that by 2020, 75% of Fortune Global 500 companies will treat vendor risk management as a Board-level initiative to mitigate brand and reputation risk. However, there are...
A recent incident involving a chronic care management company spotlights how paying a ransom to recover decryption keys from ransomware attackers can put sensitive data at additional risk. Security experts offer insights on how to prepare for the many challenges posed by attacks.
Identifying the right controls to manage specific risks is a vital component of an enterprisewide security program, says Gregory Wilshusen of the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Artificial intelligence and machine learning will have a significant impact on lowering the cost of securing an organization because it will reduce the need for advanced skillsets, predicts Rapid7's Richard Moseley.
An incident involving an unsecured database containing information about thousands of HIV/AIDS patients in Tennessee is shining a spotlight on privacy risks involving sensitive health data.
To build out the business structure and technical functionality that enables your organization to deliver products and services quickly and efficiently, you have to know how you're doing compared to how your competitors and peers are doing.
In other words, CIOs today must be highly effective at...
Without fostering feelings of responsibility and accountability for cybersecurity among employees, security awareness training won't necessarily make an organization any safer or less vulnerable.
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Why current awareness practices don't work;
The value of evidence-based awareness;
How...
Big data and artificial intelligence have sparked a paradigm shift in risk management. From cybersecurity to PR to logistics, continuous monitoring is already making a major impact.
Download this eBook and learn how continuous monitoring technologies are transforming a range of risk areas such as:
Vendor...
How can security ratings help you identify, quantify, and mitigate cyber risk? Smart benchmarking requires objective, verifiable and actionable metrics on security performance.
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To create a framework for effective cybersecurity benchmarking;
Security ratings can be used to...
Mirai-like, distributed denial of service attacks launched by IoT devices are an indication that DDoS may no longer be an external-only threat facing enterprises, warns Philippe Alcoy of Arbor Networks.
Look at information security through the lens of business risk, and you'll begin to make decisions about security in light of their impact on the business. With security threats emerging faster than ever, what information is most important to protect? What happens if it's not protected? What strategic business...
A coherent risk analysis program tailored to the organization is a vital component of any effort to improve cybersecurity and meet regulatory requirements, says attorney Shawn Tuma.
Technological advances that are sweeping the financial sector by storm have brought new ways for users to access their data on the go but it also presents new challenges for financial institutions to protect their customers' personal data. Every financial institution needs to implement a comprehensive approach to...
The New Jersey state attorney general has smacked a medical practice with a $418,000 penalty for a 2016 HIPAA breach involving a vendor's misconfigured server. The case is the latest example of the risks posed by vendors.
Organizations need to carefully assess - and then verify - the data security controls their existing - and prospective - vendors have implemented, says privacy and security expert Rebecca Herold, who offers a range of vendor management tips in an in-depth interview.
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