A new report has suggested that most SMEs (small and medium enterprises) don’t have anywhere near the estimated €102,000 it costs to respond to a data breach. InsuranceBee’s survey found that 83% of respondents had no money reserved to get back to normal following a cyber security incident, and 25% were unaware that that it would even cost money to put things right. Breaches are … [Read more...]
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Summer offers to kick-start your cyber security journey. Don’t miss out!
IT Governance is a leading global provider of IT governance, risk management and compliance solutions, with a special focus on cyber resilience, data protection, the PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), ISO 27001 and cyber security. We are committed to helping organisations protect themselves and their customers from the perpetually evolving range of cyber threats. Our deep … [Read more...]
August 14, 2018
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Majority of EU member states missed NIS Directive deadline
Critical service providers across Europe are in for a bumpy ride later this year, and they have their governments to thank. These organisations are subject to the NIS Directive (Directive on security of network and information systems), which each EU member state was required to transpose into national law by 9 May 2018. However, we’re now three months past that deadline and only 11 nations have … [Read more...]
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How to create a strong password
“My password was hacked”: it’s the go-to excuse for people who post something regrettable on social media. Numerous celebrities, famous athletes and politicians have attempted to negate scandals by framing themselves as victims of a cyber attack. Perhaps some of them were telling the truth, but they’re hardly admonishing themselves of blame by admitting to being – or pretending to be – so bad at … [Read more...]
