Lessons learned from the biggest GDPR violations of all time
Gone are the days when companies could simply implement a firewall, add privacy policies to their websites, implement basic authentication controls, and call it a day. Today, GDPR reigns supreme, and no one, not even Meta or Google, is off its radar. Over 247 fines have been issued in the last two years. And with…
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Feb 04, 2025
Six ways CISO role is changing in 2025 (And what to do about it)
In the past three decades, CISOs have experienced a lot of change. From being passive advisors to the board to being active stakeholders in business decisions, the role has stepped out of the server rooms to live up to the “Chief” in the title. Yet, the role hasn’t evolved into the well-defined, meticulously crafted descriptions…
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Feb 04, 2025
Can your employees catch a Phish? Find out with the NIST Phish scale
82% incident rate. 10.3 Billion dollars in losses. 30% uptick in phishing attempts. Need we say more? Phishing is more prevalent and harmful than we think. Yet, our attempts to curb it stay limited to one-off training and tracking vanity metrics to gauge phishing resilience. Enter the NIST Phish scale — a simple yet effective…
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Feb 02, 2025
Complete Guide to Cybersecurity Reports with Examples
How nice would your cybersecurity program drive predictable outcomes and preempt threats that matter most to the business, pinpoint areas that need attention, align stakeholders, win customer trust, and inform organization-wide security strategy? Well, that is precisely what cybersecurity reports help you establish. Cybersecurity reports are more than hygiene documents—they are fundamental pieces of information…
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Feb 02, 2025
The Ultimate Compliance Checklist for All Your Compliance Woes
Staring down a mountain of compliance regulations can feel like being dropped blindfolded in the middle of nowhere. You feel lost, struggling to find the starting point, clueless about which compliance frameworks to comply with, what steps to take, and in what order. Yikes! Compliance shouldn’t be this frustrating. Period! This checklist makes it all…
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Feb 02, 2025
What are Metrics & KPIs in Cyber security – Detailed Guide
As a seasoned security professional, you understand the struggles of convincing the board to approve an increase in the cybersecurity budget or obtain that data privacy compliance certification. You are also familiar with the perplexed faces of non-technical stakeholders when emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity best practices. Edwards Heming aptly states, “Without data, you’re just…
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Feb 01, 2025