All Cyber-Security articles
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ArticleNIST provides guidance on how to bridge privacy, cyber-security processes
NIST’s new draft Privacy Framework offers much-needed guidance to help companies align their data privacy and cyber-security risk management practices.
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ArticleSEC Cyber Unit chief steps down
Robert Cohen, the SEC’s first Cyber Unit chief, has stepped down after 15 years of service. Get a glimpse of several groundbreaking investigations headed up by Cohen.
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ISACA issues COBIT 2019 to help reboot IT governance
ISACA has updated its COBIT framework and issued some accompanying guidance to help companies refresh their information and technology governance.
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BlackBerry to acquire cyber-security firm Cylance for $1.4B
Mobile company BlackBerry has entered into agreement to acquire artificial intelligence and cyber-security firm Cylance for $1.4 billion. The deal is expected to close prior to February 2019.
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SEC raises the bar on cyber-security risks
Regulators expect companies to raise their game in protecting the corporate jewels from online hackers, especially in schemes that are not exactly novel.
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Accellion CISO Dashboard provides visible, traceable record of sensitive content
Accellion, a secure file-sharing and governance platform provider, today announced the general availability of its CISO Dashboard. With the CISO Dashboard, IT security and compliance executives have for the first time ever a visual and traceable record of every piece of sensitive content—in or outside of the organization.
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FDA, DHS partner on medical device cyber-security
The Food and Drug Administration and Department of Homeland Security have announced a new framework for greater coordination and cooperation when addressing cyber-security in medical devices.
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ArticleA wake-up call in cyber supply-chain risk
Recent reports of a massive cyber-supply chain attack by Chinese spies on several U.S. companies’ servers have companies stressing about their own supply chain vulnerabilities.
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BDO survey: Boards strive to keep pace with digital transformation
Digital transformation initiatives are making their way to the top of boardroom agendas, according to findings from a new cyber-governance survey.
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SEC charges Voya Financial Advisors with deficient cyber-security procedures
In the SEC's first enforcement action for violations of the Identity Theft Red Flags Rule, Voya Financial Advisors has agreed to pay $1 million to settle charges for having deficient cyber-security policies and procedures concerning a cyber intrusion that compromised the personal information of thousands of customers.
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NIST seeks to expand framework to consumer privacy
The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched a collaborative project “to develop a voluntary privacy framework to help organizations manage risk.”
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Yahoo fined over historic data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Yahoo £250,000 (U.S. $331,203) for a cyber-attack that placed 500 million users’ personal information at risk.
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SEC, CFTC make their case for more funding, boosting cyber-security
Requesting increased funding for Fiscal Year 2019 before a Senate committee, the heads of the SEC and CFTC touted the need to ramp up their internal cyber-security efforts and external supervision and enforcement of breaches.
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What to do to make sure you’re ready for GDPR
Data protection experts are emphatic about what a company’s first reaction should be if it believes it is not fully GDPR compliant as 25 May approaches: Don’t panic.
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Citrix Analytics service proactively addresses security threats
New Citrix Analytics Service will provide visibility into company-wide user and entity behavior, system security, performance and operations, and simplify IT infrastructure.
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Interpreting the new NIST Cybersecurity Framework
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published an update to its widely adopted Cybersecurity Framework, implementing significant revisions.
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Hackers tell all: How to reduce the risk of cyber-attacks
Interested in learning how to beef up your cyber-security processes? Who better to ask for advice than a group of hackers? A report from Nuix offers their suggestions.
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Joint U.S.-U.K. statement warns of malicious cyber-activity by Russian government
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre released a joint Technical Alert concerning malicious cyber-activity carried out by the Russian government, marking the first time these the United States and Europe have issued joint advice to industry about how to ...
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CAQ arms directors with cyber risk roadmap
To stoke more board inquiry on cyber-security, the CAQ has published a primer on questions that management and external auditors should be ready to answer.
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Pre-acquisition due diligence is critical in M&A work
Engaging in robust pre-acquisition due diligence can go a long way toward helping a company avoid FCPA liability, says The Man From FCPA.