Risk Management Archive
Online anonymity is a complicated topic. There’s no doubt that the elasticity it gives our identities is a massive benefit. We can explore different sides of our personality without affecting the reputation of any other part of us. Unfortunately, that’s also proven to bring …
A new study has highlighted the poor state of web application security. Positive Technologies tested various web applications, and found that every single one contained vulnerabilities, with 52% containing high-severity weaknesses. The Web Application Vulnerabilities report also found that: 48% …
A risk assessment enables you to identify, analyse and evaluate your organisation’s risk. By identifying the risks within your organisation, you can prepare for and mitigate potential threats. Risk assessments are core within many standards, including ISO 27001, the international standard that describes best practice for …
The responsibilities of the CISO (chief information security officer) have remained consistent over the years, but big changes in the cyber security landscape in 2018 could spark an evolution of the role. Largely led by the introduction of the EU …
Once you’ve been hit by a cyber attack, the damage has already been done. There’s no way to make the disruption disappear, so you might suppose it’s best to just get on with things. Reporting the incident to your supervisory …
A recent survey by the Danish Society of Engineers’ IT subsidiary, IDA-it, concluded that two thirds of businesses had experienced a cyber attack, and that up to one in eight cyber attacks carried out against Danish organisations are successful. IDA-it …
So, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is here and the sky hasn’t fallen. Some have reacted with an eye roll and a muttered “what did you think was going to happen?” Others will think it’s Y2K all over …
Snapchat has announced changes to its privacy policy and user settings as it prepares for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which takes effect on 25 May 2018. Many organisations have downplayed the requisite changes as ‘tweaks’ to their …
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a big, complex law, and, as is only natural, some elements appear to contradict each other. One of those contradictions involves arguably the most notorious aspect of the GDPR: the right to …
DSB, the Danish state rail operator, was hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber attack on Sunday, April 13. A DDoS attack attempts to disrupt a host or network from connecting to the Internet in order to render a network …
