Supply chain threats in 2019 and beyond
Businesses do not act alone when providing services or products to their customers. They often have manufacturers, suppliers and distributors included in their...
Management, compliance & auditing
How privacy laws have changed security auditor requirements
At the outset of 2018, it was hard to predict what the year ahead would have in store for consumer privacy. Between revelations of user data-sharing relationships...
How has the GDPR changed the role of a security manager?
In the wake of data breaches, hacks and leaks of trust like those by Cambridge Analytica, user privacy has quickly become a key issue of our time. While the...
Which states have the toughest privacy laws?
Despite its high-tech advances, the United States lags behind other developed countries in protecting consumer privacy. Unlike most other developed countries,...
How to ensure Windows Server is GDPR-compliant
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), an EU law regulating the processing of personal data, came into force on May 25th, 2018. Organizations who breach...
Guide to COBIT 2019
The Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) has recently introduced the first update for its COBIT 5 framework. The updated version, COBIT...
Management guide for CISOs: Responsibilities, strategies and best practices
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is a role that is becoming prevalent in a variety of companies that have sophisticated cybersecurity protocols. A...
Information security manager skills and traits
One of the most sought-after information security positions available today is that of information security manager. Information security managers are integral...
Information security manager roles and responsibilities
After several years of job progression through an organization’s IT and information security chain of command, many will land many at the doorstep of what...
Best practices for conducting a risk-based internal audit
Over the last few years, cyber-crimes have grown in number and in the ways cybercriminals exploit them. Due to this, the need to manage risks has been recognized...