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How best to manage the security issues social networking brings to business
A social network is a communication network of social contacts and seems to have become the most popular way to stay in touch. Forrester Research stated that the number of people using the web will increase by 45% to 2.2 billion by 2013, the total global internet audience is currently 625M and two thirds of these internet users have now joined a so [...more...]
The risks of losing data and how to prevent it
In an era when the UK Government itself acknowledges that total security of data is impossible, and the Information Commissioner has described data as a potential “toxic liability” to an organisation, never has the protection of data been more critical. The risks associated with the potential loss of confidential company, customer or employee data [...more...]
Businesses must put emergency plans in place so that workforce continuity is ensured when disaster strikes
There is only one certainty when it comes to disaster: uncertainty. Disaster can arrive in many forms, humanitarian, environmental, even terrorism, and it’s impossible to predict. But it’s not impossible to plan for. Disasters can occur at anytime, so it’s vital to prepare today for what tomorrow might bring. And that means that in order to ens [...more...]
Risk IT provides link between conventional enterprise risk management and IT risk management and control
ISACA's Risk IT is a global IT-related risk framework to provide a comprehensive view of the business risks associated with IT initiatives. Risk IT builds on ISACA's COBIT framework for IT governance to provide a missing link between conventional enterprise risk management and IT risk management and control. Enterprises achieve return by taking [...more...]
An effective password policy and basic user training can make strong password management a lot easier
Recent research by Deloitte Management Consultancy found that an overwhelming 9 out of 10 of B2C businesses suffered at least one security breach in the past year, and that three quarters of businesses do not have defined information security training and awareness schemes in place. This leaves businesses significantly exposed to cybercrime and, wi [...more...]
Securing the corporate defences for mobile computing
Mobile computing allows individuals (both consumers and professionals) to stay in touch and work together effectively, but to do this, they need access to up-to-date data. No longer restricted to laptops and mobile phones, the growing trend is for employees to take advantage of the latest must have gadget, even using personal devices to supplement [...more...]
ENISA report points out the risks and threats of mobile social networking services
Online Social Networking Sites (SNSs) have had an exceptional growth trend on Internet. 211Mn users (out of 283 Mn) in Europe use SNS, and, primarily, Facebook in 11/17 countries studied. The modern way of staying in touch with business or personal contacts is through SNS and other digital tools. Consequently, the ways people meet, share opinions, [...more...]
Size doesn't matter when it comes to maintaining business continuity
It's not a matter of if, but when. You might think that as a small business owner, your company is not a target for malicious hackers or attacks, but this couldn't be farther from the truth. Size doesn't matter when it comes to maintaining business continuity in light of security threats - both natural and manmade - anyone and everyone is susceptib [...more...]
How to limit Twitter risks
Twitter is now used by over 350 million people worldwide. However, Twitter is also gaining a reputation as security risk for individuals and organisations. The Threats Cybercriminals follow social networking sites with a passion because they see in Twitter and other social networking sites a huge opportunity to make money and commit fraud. Al [...more...]
What the operations people have to deal with in order to maintain effective firewalls
Most companies have at least firewall, if not several. And since an established knowledge base exists to tap for issues and PCI DSS 1.1 and 1.2 are pretty clear cut, firewall management shouldn't be much of an issue. If the firewall is a mature technology, then why do those who manage it feel like they're running a daycare overrun with little s [...more...]
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