Creating a Budget and Optimizing the Money Spent. Traditionally, there has been a lack of organizational focus on information security (IS) as a strategic priority.
Mar 11, 2016
Insights
Mar 06, 2016
CFPB’s DWOLLA Enforcement Action: A Warning to Small Financial Institutions
For the first time since its inception, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) brought the regulatory hammer down on an organization for allegedly misrepresenting the robustness of its data security program to consumers.
Feb 23
Information Governance: Culture of Security vs. Culture of Compliance
Organizations can, and often do, make the mistake of classifying information security as only a compliance matter. Much like taxes, workplace safety, and human resources, information security is governed by a complex set of statutes and regulatory rules. However, unlike the aforementioned areas, information security cannot adequately be solely addressed as a compliance matter.
Feb 22
Events on Ground Corroborate Experts’ Identification of Ransomware as 2016 Top Threat
On February 5, 2016, Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center was the target of a ransomware attack, in which malefactors seized control of the hospital’s computer systems and demanded a ransom in exchange for returning control.[i] Initial reports indicated that the malefactors demanded 9,000 bitcoin, or $3.6 million, to unlock the system.[ii] On February 17, 2015, the… Read More