Where do Businesses Fail in an ISO 27001 Audit? Plus Mistakes to Avoid

ISO 27001 Audit Due

ISO 27001 Audits can be stressful for those involved as a lot riding on the audit’s outcome. This is especially true if it’s the organisation’s first audit and there’s a compelling commercial reason to achieve ISO 27001 certification. Brand identity may be negatively affected if the business doesn’t pass. In this article, we explore the […]

Don’t be Vulnerable to Vishing – Identify and Mitigate Risk

Vishing

In this post, you’ll learn why vishing is successful and what you can do to mitigate the risk of being vished. Vishing is a form of social engineering. Much like phishing, it can be used to manipulate people into giving away usernames, passwords and sometimes bank details. Vishing: Exploitation by voice commands Vishing is the […]

When Must You Complete a Data Protection Impact Assessment?

DPIA

Data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) are a legal requirement for GDPR, to ensure people’s private and sensitive data remains secure and isn’t misused. In this article, our security experts explain when you should conduct a DPIA and the benefits to you of doing so. When might a data protection impact assessment be used? DPIAs are […]

What’s a Mature Security Awareness Programme?

Security Awareness Programme

Good news. Bad news. The bad news is that cyber security threats to businesses are increasing exponentially every day. But then, you already knew that. The good news is that the best defence against these ever-growing threats is already at work in your business – your staff. In 2019, 60% of the breaches that occurred […]

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