The big headline-grabber about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), set to come into force in 2018, is the huge fine that can be imposed on companies that have failed to comply with the legislation. The GDPR, which replaces the 1995 Data Protection Directive, sets the maximum fine for a single breach of GDPR at the greater of €20 million or 4 percent of annual global revenue.
“It is critical to distinguish between, and address the needs of, both the cyber workforce and the general workforce," said the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (known as ISC (2), the largest US member organization for IT security professionals said in a letter released Monday in a letter to the newly minted U.S. CISO Greg Touhill.
Can we secure the internet of things in time to prevent another cyber-attack?
Easy-to-hijack ‘smart’ devices just crashed some of the world’s biggest online platforms. Experts say it’s a wake-up call to improve security – and quickly
Can the world wide web survive the internet of things? It’s a question many are asking after a vast attack on US and European internet structure last week, likely led by “smart” DVR players and webcams, that has left the tech industry reeling.
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The FBI has been on their case for several years. Their key banking clients have warned them that they are woefully underprepared to keep their hugely valuable data secure from cyber attack. But how much have law firms paid heed?
We have had a serious spate of high-profile cybersecurity breaches this year.
Just on Wednesday last week, TalkTalk was hacked. Almost a week later, the telecom group continues to face a ginormous amount of heat from the media, customers and business partners for not having in place the appropriate countermeasures to fend off cyber attackers.
An estimated 17.6 million persons, or 7% of all U.S.
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In the last six months, we have seen a one-third increase in total compensation packages for Fortune 100 companies. In some cases, big banks are paying over $1 million. Healthcare companies are paying over $1 million, big insurance companies are paying over $1 million.
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When the Big One finally hits – or gets reported, it will not only cause the relationship melt-down between the client and the law firm, but someone is going to get the blame. The question is who?
Global IT security spending is at all time high - research firm Gartner predicts* it to rise 8.2% in 2015, equating to an eye-watering $76.9 Billion USD.
But let's be frank: is the rise of IT security spending a surprise?
Not only is the President of the United States making regular references to the cybercrime problem in the media, but damaging headlines outing well-known brands (e.g. Apple iCloud, Ebay, Domino's, and Sony) as cybercrime victims are splattered across the front pages more often than any of us would like.
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