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Two thirds of UK organisations are uninsured against the financial impact of a data breach, a survey has revealed. NTT Security’s Risk:Value 2018 report found that only 29% of organisations have dedicated cyber insurance in place, despi… Continue reading Two thirds of organisations uninsured against a data breach
Do you know what a DPIA is? Do you need to conduct one? This blog will give you an introduction to DPIAs and why and when you should conduct one. What is a DPIA? A DPIA (data protection impact assessment) is, effectively, a type of risk assessme… Continue reading DPIAs and why every organisation needs to conduct them
According to Ponemon’s 2018 Cost of Data Breach Study, the average cost of a data breach is $3.86 million (around £2.95 million), with an average cost of $148 (around £113) per lost or stolen record. But what factors contribute to this … Continue reading The cost of a data breach
You only have to look at the headlines to see that the education sector is under attack. One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber-crime, according to research from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical. Of those affected, 71% … Continue reading Education sector data breaches skyrocket
Butlin’s has admitted that up to 34,000 of its customers may have been affected by a data breach. Managing Director Dermot King confirmed that Butlin’s’s database had been put at risk following “a phishing attack via an unauthor… Continue reading Butlin’s data breach affects 34,000 customers
With the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) now in effect, many organisations need to understand what personal data they process. To help them, Vigilant Software offers free demonstrations of its software tools: vsRisk™, Complia… Continue reading Understand how to simplify your compliance projects with our free demonstrations
We have a special offer on our software tool vsRisk™ until the end of September. Purchase the ISO 27001 ISMS Documentation Toolkit, vsRisk risk assessment software tool and one year’s support to save up to £400. The vsRisk Standalone b… Continue reading Save time and money this summer with Vigilant Software
Cyber crime is at an all-time high. While organisations are trying to counter cyber attacks, criminal hackers are becoming more innovative and their attacks more sophisticated. What is a cyber attack? Cyber attacks are del… Continue reading 6 most common cyber attacks
Data breaches are an unavoidable fact of life for all organisations, including professional services firms. It’s not a matter of ‘if’ a firm might be breached, but ‘when’. The cyber threat to the global professional servic… Continue reading Life’s a breach – the harsh cost of a data breach for professional services firms
An ISO 27001 risk assessment is at the core of your organisation’s ISMS (information security management system). The Standard is explicit in requiring that a risk management process be used to review and confirm security controls in light of reg… Continue reading How vsRisk can simplify your ISO 27001 risk assessment