Article 32 of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requires organizations to implement technical measures to ensure data security. Specifically, it highlights the need for “a process for regularly testing, assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of technical and organisational …
Smishing is one of the fastest-growing cyber threats, with as many as 84% of organizations encountering an attack last year, according to a Proofpoint study. The attacks – which are a specific type of phishing conducted over text message – …
We know how easy it is to get caught out by scam emails. You may be hurriedly reading through your messages, you may be worried about what will happen if the message turns out to be legitimate and you’ve ignored …
Every year, millions of people fall victim to cyber crime. In fact, according to the FTC (Federal Trade Commission) Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book 2020, of 4.7 million complaints received that year, 2.2 million were fraud-related. This resulted in a $3.3 …
You may have been told that your organization needs a privacy policy if you’re processing people’s personal data. However, did you know this is only the case if you are subject to specific laws? In this blog, we explain the …
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in many changes to the way organizations operate. It’s estimated that the number of remote workers increased from just over 4% of the workforce to almost half, with about 80% of employers allowing at least …
Recently, a client told me that he did not have any personal information on his systems, so he wasn’t subject to privacy laws. At that point, I knew he was in trouble. The problem is that there is no one …
The U.S. government has stepped in to help organizations tackle the wave of state-sponsored cyber attacks that exploit flaws in Microsoft Exchange Server. The tech giant disclosed four zero-day bugs earlier this month, which were being used to steal sensitive …
COVID-19 changed life as we knew it, and few understand that better than those working in the health care industry. Business as usual turned to chaos as the virus led to overrun hospitals, overworked staff, and a surge in cyber …
On December 10, 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services published its proposed changes to the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). The changes, which would not be effective until March 22, 2021, concern the right of patients …
