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The PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) – now at v4.0.1 – can appear intimidating, at 360 pages, listing 277 prescriptive sub-requirements. But this robust standard, administered by the PCI SSC (Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council), recognizes that not every organization accepting card payments needs to meet all 277 requirements. Let’s look at eight ways you can reduce your CDE (cardholder data environment) to reduce your PCI DSS scope ?? #PCIDSS #Cybersecurity #Blog

Welcome to this week’s edition of Security Spotlight from IT Governance USA, where we shine a light on: ???? Why ISO 27001 makes information security an issue for the board ? ISO 27001: how to continually improve your ISMS ?? 6 practical tips for making cybersecurity everyone’s responsibility ?? UnitedHealth data breach leaked info on over 100 million people ? Delta sues cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike over tech outage that canceled flights ?? How to prepare for and achieve accredited certification to ISO 27001:2022 within three to six months Read the full article ?? #SecuritySpotlight #Newsletter #RoundUp #Cybersecurity #ISO27001 #ISMS #DataBreach #Delta #UnitedHealth #CrowdStrike #Certification

Welcome to this week’s edition of Security Spotlight from IT Governance, where we shine a light on: ↗ How ISO 27001 streamlines legal and regulatory compliance ? CCSP certification – elevate your career in cloud security ?? Microsoft said it lost weeks of security logs for its customers’ cloud products ?? New legislation aims to tame ‘Wild West’ in healthcare cybersecurity ? How to make compliance with cybersecurity requirements and data privacy laws simple and affordable Read the full article ?? #SecuritySpotlight #Newsletter #RoundUp #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #ISO27001 #Compliance #CloudSecurity #CCSP #Certification #Microsoft #DataPrivacy

Is DORA Applicable in the US? If you’re offering ICT services to financial institutions in the EU – especially to larger entities, which will be more mindful of DORA compliance – absolutely. What’s more, by achieving DORA compliance, you can gain a competitive edge – becoming a supplier of choice for financial entities ?? #DORA #Compliance #Blog

Welcome to this week’s edition of Security Spotlight, where we shine a light on: ?? 3 common ISO 27001 implementation challenges – and how to overcome them ?? How to conduct an ISO 27001 internal audit ?? The GDPR Benchmark Report: four years of gap analysis results ?? Fidelity says data breach exposed personal data of 77,000 customers ?? The Internet Archive is still down but will return in ‘days, not weeks’ ? How to improve your skills in conducting an information security risk assessment with our workshop Read the full article ?? #SecuritySpotlight #RoundUp #Newsletter #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #ISO27001 #ISMS #InternalAudit #InfoSec #RiskAssessment

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1. Don’t assume *you* won’t suffer a security incident 2. *Enforce* policies – don’t just write them 3. Avoid the outsourcing trap: the risk remains yours Damian Garcia, IT Governance’s head of GRC consultancy, discusses the above ISO 27001 implementation challenges in this new interview for IT Governance USA Inc., and gives practical tips for how organisations can overcome them. I find he has a knack for sharing interesting real-life examples to help illustrate his points, and for highlighting core principles behind not just ISO 27001, but information security in general. Always a pleasure to sit down with him for a chat!

IT Governance was the first organization to implement an ISMS (information security management system) aligned with BS 7799 – the precursor to ISO 27001. In fact, it was a double first – it was also the world’s first accredited certification audit of an ISMS. But what common implementation challenges do our ISO 27001 consultants come across? And how can organizations address them? We put those questions to Damian Garcia, the head of GRC (governance, risk, and compliance) consultancy at IT Governance ?? #ISMS #ISO27001 #Implementation #Blog #Cybersecurity

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Welcome to this week’s edition of Security Spotlight from IT Governance USA, where we shine a light on: ?? Data breaches in the USA in September 2024: 3,451,574 people impacted ?? How long does it take to detect a cyber attack? ? Our two-hour workshop to improve your skills in conducting an information security risk assessment ?? North Korean hackers using new VeilShell backdoor in stealthy cyber attacks ? CISA issues warning about another Ivanti flaw under active attack ?? National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Save 15% on selected services Read the full article ?? #SecuritySpotlight #Newsletter #RoundUp #Cybersecurity #DataBreach #CyberAttack #InformationSecurity #RiskAssessment #CISA #NCSAM #Training #Promotion