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Privacy by Design: Principles, Implementation, Auditing and more

May 1, 2020
Anatoly Pogorelov

Privacy by Design: Principles, Implementation, Auditing and more A Comprehensive Overview of PbD from Specialists Who Do This Everyday WATCH NOW LOGIN JOIN NOW 90 minutes Privacy by Design: Principles, Implementation, Auditing and more With the passage of GDPR and…

Opinion: The Dangers of a Sovereign Internet

Using Knowledge to Save Lives It is in uncertain times such as these that we realize the importance of truth, and the value of uninhibited flows of information. Knowledge is power of course, but now more than ever – knowledge can save lives. There’s the lifesaving knowledge of doctors, nurses, and others on the front…

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COVID-19 Brings Deadline Extensions from NY Department of Financial Services

March 25, 2020
Amy Willcox
Breach prevention, Cybersecurity, Financial Services, New York State

The New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has taken several steps in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. On March 12, NYDFS released a compliance order and a series of guidance letters extending certain deadlines and requesting that organizations submit their plans for managing the risks resulting from COVID-19. The announcements regarding the extension…

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Best Practices for Cybersecurity During Social Distancing

March 18, 2020
Amy Willcox
Breach prevention, Business Continuity, Compliance, Cyber Fraud, Cybersecurity, Phishing, Privacy

It’s unusual that a cybersecurity news organization has the chance to report on a biological virus instead of a software virus. But here we are. The rapid-fire spread of COVID-19 has turned the world on its head, and it’s safe to say that a lot of changes are in store for the foreseeable future. While…

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Foundations of Cybersecurity for Financial Institution Executives and Board Members

March 5, 2020
Anatoly Pogorelov

CERTIFICATE COURSECYBERSECURITY FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONEXECUTIVES AND BOARD MEMBERS LOGIN REGISTER IS THIS COURSE FOR YOU?This course is for executives, board members and financial services business leaders; no technical background or experience required. It is designed in language that leaders can…

OPINION: How a CISO Improves Business Value

In August 2019, Bloomberg published an article that talked about the challenges of retaining a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and the ongoing search to fill open cybersecurity roles. Good people are hard to find and expensive. This perpetuates the myth that cybersecurity does not create value for a company, but is simply a cost…

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Explaining the DoD’s New Cybersecurity Certification

March 3, 2020
Amy Willcox
Compliance, Cybersecurity, Government Contracting, Third Party Compliance, Training and Education

By 2026, any contractor that works with the Department of Defense must meet the standards set by version 1.0 of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The Pentagon released the new standards on Jan 31, which will require third-party certification of cyber resilience from DoD contractors and subcontractors. For contractors who hope to work with…

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Podcast: Cybersecurity and Your Business

February 26, 2020
Carlos Solari
CISO, Cybersecurity, Podcast

Guest speaker: Stephen Gilmer, C | CISO Stephen Gilmer is a Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO) with more than 25 years of experience as a technical expert and executive leader focused on securing technology companies’ most sensitive and valuable data and systems. Stephen previously was in-house CISO at both a biotechnology startup and at…

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Cybersecurity: Executives Throughout the Organization Must Be Involved

February 18, 2020
Carlos Solari
Compliance, Cybersecurity, Governance, Resilience

We live in a world where cybersecurity breaches have become everyday occurrences. The headlines generally describe the same scenario, played out again and again. Bad actors find a backdoor, companies and government agencies are blindsided, consumer data is compromised. The next day, or the next week, it happens all over again. I can point to…

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How To Continually Assess If Your Vendors Are In Compliance

February 11, 2020
Olayinka Odeniran
Compliance, Cybersecurity, Third Party Compliance

Outsourcing some of your business operations to a third-party vendor comes with a lot of perks – like improving operational efficiency by saving money on infrastructure and maintenance – as is the case when moving data into cloud platforms. However, hiring a vendor doesn’t mean you’re off the hook when it comes to securing your…

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