Business Continuity vs. Disaster Recovery: Key Differences
In today’s dynamic business environment, it is vital to have strategies to mitigate the consequences of potential disasters. One such example is the impact of COVID-19. When the pandemic hit, 200,000 businesses in the United States were forced to shut down because they were not equipped to sustain their operations. This showcases the significance of…
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Oct 13, 2024
What Is an Access Review?
November 12, 2021. A former South Georgia Medical Center employee made an unauthorized copy of a patient’s private data before leaving the company. The center had to provide patients with free credit monitoring and identity restoration to compensate for the disgruntled ex-employee’s actions. While this is the case of a malicious insider, there are other…
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Oct 11, 2024
What Does a Compliance Manager Do? Key Responsibilities
Have you ever wondered what keeps businesses on the right side of the law? Behind every successful company that stays compliant with cybersecurity regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, or PCI DSS, there’s a compliance manager working quietly behind the scenes. They’re the ones who have to wade through a maze of legal requirements, paperwork, meetings, and…
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Oct 09, 2024
Types of Access Control: How to Manage Data Access Safely
In 2023 data breaches cost organizations an average of $4.45 million, highlighting the critical need for implementing robust cybersecurity measures within the organizations. Access control is a pivotal cyber security measure that plays a crucial role in preventing such breaches. There are different types of access control, and their effective management is integral to safeguarding…
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Oct 05, 2024
Security Configuration Management for Risk and Compliance
In an incident, an Amazon S3 bucket containing 1.5 million files was leaked due to a misconfiguration. It comprised sensitive data such as national ID numbers, employee PII, etc. Data breaches due to misconfigurations are common, and 80% of ransomware attacks are also attributed to misconfigurations. Misconfigurations are unintentional and common but have a devastating…
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Oct 04, 2024
Understanding IT Compliance: A Complete Guide
A modern organization today is characterized by various cross-functional departments with information technology intricately interconnected to each function. The interwoven landscape has, on the one hand, enhanced operational synergies, but at the same time, it has increased the risks of security failures and cyber threats. This reality has caused a surge in regulatory scrutiny and…
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Oct 03, 2024
