All Cyber-Security articles – Page 2
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ArticleInternal auditors hear call to innovate, take up technology
The newest intelligence is calling on audit leaders to embrace their new normal—that nothing is normal—and innovate with technology to face it.
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Department of Justice creates Cybersecurity Task Force
A new Cyber-Digital Task Force will assess how the Department of Justice is combatting the global cyber-threat and how federal law enforcement can more effectively accomplish its mission in this evolving area.
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FSR: Congress must enact data breach legislation
The Financial Services Roundtable is urging Congress to enact stronger data security legislation and ensure sensitive financial information is kept safe.
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ArticleUber breach sheds light on how companies use ‘bug hunters’
As a cyber-security tool, companies are turning to outsiders to hunt down software and security flaws. The concern is that bug bounties may become excessive or reward illegal activity.
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The intersection of cyber-security with the compliance professional
New York’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued the first state level regulations on cyber-security for financial institutions, but non-financial services industries should take heed of them as well.
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Thirty-six Indicted for $530 million in global cyber-crime losses
A federal indictment charges 36 individuals from around the world for their roles in the Infraud Organization, an Internet-based cybercriminal enterprise engaged in the large-scale acquisition and sale of stolen identities and credit cards.
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Financial services seeks stronger cyber-safeguards
A rising tide of sophisticated cyber-thievery has the financial services industry scrambling to improve its electronic defenses. But can they find a solution before the next big heist?
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Cyber-threats require rapid escalation from operations to executives
Everybody suffers a data breach, eventually. Here are some helpful tips to prepare an emergency response plan in advance.
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Article2018’s internal audit agenda: culture, technology, and change
Internal audit plans for the coming year will reflect more consideration of corporate culture and the risks it might pose to the company’s success.
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Financial services firms buckle down on data security
There is no single solution to prevent the many flavors of cyber-crime. Private enterprise and the government, however, should do a better job of working together.
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Defense contractors must face third-party risk head-on with new cyber-security rules
New, potentially overlooked government-issued cyber-security demands for defense contractors extend into their network of suppliers as of Dec. 31.
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Cordium expands data protection consulting services to U.K.
Cordium has expanded its cyber-security and data protection consulting services to the U.K. to help investment firms prepare for and manage the requirements of the EU’s new General Data Protection Regulation.
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Data breaches hound SEC’s CAT plan, inspire legislation
A massive, soon-to-launch SEC database faces renewed scrutiny and delay demands in response to a recently disclosed cyber-breach.That attack, and other breaches, are also serving as the catalyst for both new and resurrected legislation in Congress.
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Auditors offer ideas to help address cyber-readiness
In an era of inevitable cyber-hacks, what more can companies do to protect against and respond to a breach? Auditors are offering some attestation and reporting ideas.
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Deloitte confirms cyber hack exposed client information
Deloitte says information on a small number of clients was accessible to hackers after an intrusion of the firm's email platform.
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Rackspace launches new privacy and data protection offering
Rackspace this week announced the launch of Privacy and Data Protection (PDP), a new cyber-security offering designed to help identify and protect sensitive data in a customer’s environment.
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Bipartisan support grows for better exam coordination
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, a bipartisan collection of more than two dozen legislators is demanding streamlined, better coordinated bank oversight and examinations.
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Getting ready for SEC cyber-security tests
The SEC is testing investment firms for cyber-security readiness. Preparing for it is a marathon, not a sprint.
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New machine-learning algorithm protects data against insider threats
Imperva recently launched a new algorithm to automatically place individuals and their cross-functional peers into “virtual” working groups based on interactions with enterprise files to identify unusual user access patterns and help protect data against insider threats.
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Choosing a sound path forward for cyber-security
When it comes to cyber-security risk management, let’s pursue a flexible, principles-based approach—and avoid a road to nowhere paved with layers of compliance requirements.