The small business owner’s guide to cybersecurity
If you pay attention to the news, you’ll probably see stories about major companies like Capital One and Equifax getting attacked by hackers. However, you...
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First Safe Harbor, then Privacy Shield: What EU-US data-sharing agreement is next?
The EU has become known internationally as an organization that takes data privacy very seriously. The EU’s stand-out data privacy law, the General Data...
How to make cybersecurity budget cuts without sacrificing security
2020 has been an incredibly challenging year. Physical and mental health has taken a heavy toll; economies are under threat; and organizational processes...
Business closures and consolidations: An information security checklist
In the current climate — a pandemic, economic uncertainty and an election year in the United States — businesses are feeling the strain. It’s forcing...
New BSIA cybersecurity code of practice for security system installers
The mitigation of cybersecurity threats comes down to a collaborative effort in applying the right controls across all points of attack. One of the complicating...
How to mitigate security risk in international business environments
Gone are the days when international business was a unicorn in the business world. Instead, “going international” is becoming more common, with most large...
Security theatrics or strategy? Optimizing security budget efficiency and effectiveness
I am a staunch advocate of the consideration of human behavior in cybersecurity threat mitigation. The discipline of behavioral ecology is a good place to...
NY SHIELD Act: Security awareness and training requirements for New York businesses
The world of data protection and privacy regulations has brought us many laws and acts. The most commonly cited are the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation...
Time to update your cybersecurity policy?
In today’s highly connected world, new cyberthreats and risks emerge seemingly every hour, around the clock. Whether it is from spearphishing, a distributed...
Ultimate guide to international data protection and privacy laws
Human beings have many things in common and we all live in one world, together. However, when it comes to data privacy laws, the saying “there are many ways...