We give you a quick tour of the NIST Cybersecurity framework and describe how you can baseline your efforts in a couple of hours. So check it out. Source: How to get started with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) – Expel Virtual Session: NIST Cybersecurity Framework Explained CSS2017 Session 14 SANS Training – NIST Cyber […]
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Does your organization need NIST, CSC, ISO, or FAIR frameworks? Here’s how to start making sense of security frameworks. Source: How to choose the right cybersecurity framework
As part of an EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance project, organisations will need to map their data and information flows in order to assess their privacy risks. This is also an essential first step for completing a data protection impact assessment (DPIA), which is mandatory for certain types of processing. The key elements of […]
Data Protection / EU GDPR Toolkits Use this gap assessment tool to: Quickly identify your GDPR compliance gaps Plan and prioritize your GDPR project EU GDPR Compliance Gap Assessment Tool Accelerate your GDPR compliance implementation project with the market-leading EU GDPR Documentation Toolkit used by hundreds of organizations worldwide, now with significant improvements […]
By Chloe Biscoe The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a new law that will harmonize data protection in the European Union (EU) and will be enforced from May 25, 2018. It aims to protect EU residents from data and privacy breaches, and has been introduced to keep up with the modern digital landscape. Who […]
Following the release late last month of the Base Process Library, the Kick Start Guide – the essential guide for all organisations pursuing TickITplus certification – has been launched /EIN Presswire/ — Following the release late last month of the Base Process Library (http://www.itgovernance.co.uk/products/3460), the Kick Start Guide – the essential guide for all organisations […]
Today’s economy is about protecting the information assets which is essential to existence of an organization. After a major incident or a security breach it is unthinkable to say it is not going to affect your bottom line. Most of the organization has to comply with various standards and regulations and a breach in a […]
Manager’s Guide to Compliance: Sarbanes-Oxley, COSO, ERM, COBIT, IFRS, BASEL II, OMB’s A-123, ASX 10, OECD Principles, Turnbull Guidance, Best Practices, and Case Studies (Manager’s Guide Series) A Wall Street Journal/Harris poll revealed that two thirds of investors express doubts in the ability of corporate boards of directors to provide effective oversight. In the shadow […]
Image via CrunchBase Security Log Management: Identifying Patterns in the Chaos Arcsight offer $49 entry level logging solution – a monumental change from the SIEM vendors, since they were trouncing their clients at price of 200K and up. Data security and compliance specialist ArcSight has taken the wraps off a slew of product updates – […]
Image by purpleslog via FlickrIn 2010 there will be two important compliance laws introduced which will affect the majority of North American organizations and many global organization too. 45 US States followed California when they introduced “SB1386“, the Security Breach Information Act, which has specific and restrictive privacy breach reporting requirements. From the 1st January […]
Information Technology Control and Audit The audit is utilized as a tool to check compliance control based on standards such as ISO 27002 or NIST 800-53 etc. Some other terms which are not sometime rigorous audit have been used to asses controls are gap analysis, benchmarking and control review. Scoping sets the boundaries of the […]
Image by Michele Mondora via Flickr Information security requirements are growing for financial, healthcare and government sectors. Especially a new ARRA and HITECH provision for HIPAA mandates compliance for business providers/vendors. The business owners have seen growing number of government and industry specific regulations for protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of data from ever […]
The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry & Data Security Standard) was established by credit card companies to create a unified security standard for handling credit card information. The retail service industry now understands the strategic significance of PCI DSS compliance, which was demonstrated when TJX announced that their system was compromised for more than 17 […]
