Business Continuity Archive
Business continuity is essential to any organisation’s cyber security practices, and those adopting its principles should follow the requirements of ISO 22301, the international standard that describes best practice for a BCMS (business continuity management system). The 2020 Horizon Scan Report found that …
Performing an internal penetration test can help safeguard your organisation and its network. Discover the pros and cons of conducting penetration tests.
BCM (business continuity management) is the process of planning for any disruptive incidents. It involves identifying potential threats to your organisation and analysing their impact on its day-to-day operations. Effective BCM ensures the business can provide a minimum acceptable service in …
Cyber security is becoming a critical part of any large organisation’s infrastructure and the demand for talent in this field in Ireland is at an all-time high. It is predicted that by 2021 there will be 3.5 million unfilled cyber …
Black Friday and Cyber Monday – the busiest time of the year for online retailers – are almost here. Customers look forward to these dates to grab a pre-Christmas bargain, but with cyber crime at an all-time high in Ireland, …
Hackers are becoming more skilled and sophisticated, and this is leaving Irish business owners and their systems extremely vulnerable and unable to protect themselves against cyber security threats
According to the 2018 Bitglass Cloud Adoption Report, more than 81% of organisations have now adopted the Cloud in some form. However, moving data to the Cloud does not solve security problems – rather, it adds another element that needs addressing.
If you are struggling with the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), you should look no further than ISO 27001. ISO 27001 is the International standard for information security and is a perfect launchpad for a GDPR compliance project. Getting ISO 27001 certified means you’re already halfway to GDPR compliance …
A recent Ponemon Institute report found that non-compliance costs 2.71 times more than maintaining or meeting compliance requirements. These non-compliance costs are based on business disruption, fines, penalties, settlements and productivity losses.
With data breaches on the rise and affecting Irish organisations of all sizes, it may be time you took the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) seriously and began to implement a compliance plan. Could your organisation report a breach to the DPC (Data Protection Commissioner) within the required 72 hours?
