Essential Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Takeaways from the King’s Speech
King Charles III’s speech at the opening of the UK Parliament last week outlined critical legislative measures the new government intends to ...
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Federal Government Moves to Shore Up Critical National Security
The Colonial Pipeline attack in 2021 was a turning point for critical infrastructure in the U.S. When a ransomware attack on a pipeline operator...
As NIS2 Approaches, How Can Organisations Mitigate Life-Threatening Cyber-Attacks?
NIS2 will be transposed into law across all EU member states in three months. It mandates enhanced baseline security, incident response, supply cha...
Avoiding the Next MediSecure: Cybersecurity Lessons for Businesses
The MediSecure cybersecurity catastrophe serves as a stark wake-up call for businesses: neglect digital defences at your peril or risk becoming the...
CMMC Explained: Unpacking the U.S. Defense Community’s New Cybersecurity Goals
Cybersecurity has become a critical concern in the defence industry, with increasing threats targeting sensitive information and critical infrastru...
Trends in Security and Compliance: Five Takeaways From Infosecurity Europe 2024
Every year, the cybersecurity industry comes together at Europe’s largest industry event: Infosecurity Europe. The scale of the show—at Londo...
ISMS.online named G2® Leader for Governance, Risk & Compliance- Summer 2024
We’re delighted to share that ISMS.online has been named a Leader in the G2 Grid® Reports for Summer 2024. G2 is a leading peer-to-peer review site...
The Power of the Deepfake: Misinformation in the UK Election
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered deepfake technology is not a new phenomenon. The term ‘deepfake’ has been used to describe synthetic media sin...
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Half-Year Review: The Key Security and Compliance Challenges of 2024 So Far
In April, the government told us that half of UK businesses had suffered a breach over the previous 12 months, rising to even higher for medium (70...
Demystifying Risk Assessment: Starting with Controls for ISO 27001
Risk Assessment in Information Security Risk management plays a vital role in any organisation’s information security posture. A proactive approach...
What’s in the New US International Cyber Strategy?
At the RSA Conference on May 6, the US unveiled a strategy for building a stronger, more secure digital ecosystem across the world. The United Stat...
The UK’s Universities Are Under Attack: Here’s How They Respond
The UK’s universities are being assailed from all sides. A report last year revealed that dozens of institutions had accepted at least £122m-156m f...
Executive Insights: The State of Information Security in 2024
I am pleased to present the findings from our latest State of Information Security Report, conducted in partnership with independent market researc...
Inside ISO 27001:2022 Annex A: A Closer Look at Key Controls
Introduction to ISO 27001:2022 Annex A ISO 27001:2022 is an international information security standard implemented through an information security...
Why Vendors May Struggle to Maintain “Secure by Design” Momentum
Scores of technology vendors have signed up to a US government-backed Secure by Design pledge. But will the commitment mark a break with the past a...
How States Are Taking a Lead on AI Regulation
The past year has been one of AI’s biggest since scientists first proposed the concept in the late 1940s. AI vendors have continued to innova...
How a New Model for Mobile Security Could Benefit High-Risk Firms
There’s more computing power in a single smartphone today than was available to mission control during the Apollo 11 moon landing. That’s the kind ...
