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Robust have never been so high-profile. The introduction of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in May 2018 put personal data protection firmly in the public consciousness. Cybercrime continues to grab headlines, with attacks causing massi… Continue reading Why does GDPR Matter in the Tech and Media Industry?
According to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), more than 14,000 data breaches were logged in the first year since the introduction of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which is almost four times the number reported in 2017… Continue reading Vigilant Software’s most wanted: Data Breach Bulletin (May 2019)
Last November, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told NHS chiefs: “If you haven’t got your CIO on board then you need to be asking serious questions of yourself.” Hancock argued that CIOs were vital to developing the necessary systems an… Continue reading Why are so many CIOs leaving the NHS?
Have you ever wondered whether your organisation should become certified to ISO 27001? ISO 27001 provides the specification for an effective ISMS (information security management system) – a framework that offers a structured, comprehensive appro… Continue reading Is ISO 27001 accreditation worth it?
Data breaches are one of the biggest threat to organisations today. They can bring operations to a grinding halt, drastically damage your reputation and your relationship with customers, and cause severe financial losses from lost sales, remediation an… Continue reading Five warning signs you are at risk of a data breach
Digital disruption has long made its presence felt in the retail banking sector. A series of challenger brands have launched in recent years, building innovative and intuitive digital interfaces from the ground up and in some cases forgoing physical pr… Continue reading Banking – Building trust in an age of disruption
What is cyber risk management? Cyber risk is the identification, analysis and evaluation of cyber risks. It understands and analyses the IT infrastructure, identifies the potential vulnerabilities within different systems, then prioritises the identifi… Continue reading Cyber risk management: safeguarding your organisation
Articles 25(1) and 25(2) of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) outline your obligations concerning ‘data protection by design and by default’. This requirement ensures that the six data protection principles are implemented, and … Continue reading What is ‘data protection by design and by default’?
Organisations that believe they can ignore cyber risk management and the benefits it offers will probably lose out as others adopt more efficient, more economical, less human-resource-intensive solutions. For effective cyber risk management, an or… Continue reading Every organisation is affected by cyber risk!
We’re kicking off a new series of blogs tackling some of the biggest misconceptions around risk assessments, information security, data protection, regulatory compliance, and other issues that our customers are grappling with. Today’s… Continue reading Myth-busting: Why risk assessments shouldn’t be a one-time thing