Cybersecurity

-- Optiv Announces SecurePayment@Optiv Announces to Drive Holistic and Risk-Centric Security Across the Entire Payment Life Cycle -- Enables Clients Across Retail, Travel, Financial, Health Care and Hospitality to Go Beyond PCI Compliance and Achieve Comprehensive Payment Security DENVER (September 25, 2018) – Optiv...

Could It Have A Bigger Impact Than More Famous Legal Siblings? The California Consumer Privacy Protection Act and the GDPR went into effect earlier this year, and New York state is following suit; last week marked the compliance deadline for...

Why GRC Must Engage the Board of Directors in Data Security Organizations are still scrambling to comply with the GDPR. Tom Kelly, President and CEO of ID Experts, says the regulation has forced important conversations within organizations. Equally important is...

Optiv Security announces integrated suite of services that allows clients to see themselves through the eyes of the enemy; enables the modern organization to evaluate its digital footprint and proactively understand the insights of the attacker to pre-empt attacks  DENVER...

Independent Oversight Meets the SEC Ron Kral discusses the the emerging trend of cybersecurity committees that are being created as companies recognize the need to create independent oversight of cyber risks. Cybersecurity risks pose grave threats to investors, our capital...

Reflecting Pressure on Companies to Address Cybersecurity Deficiencies Yahoo recently agreed to pay the Securities and Exchange Commission $35 million to resolve claims that the company misled investors by failing to disclose a massive cybersecurity breach.  Cybersecurity whistleblowers should feel empowered...

51 percent of enterprises report low maturity of security training 62 percent of enterprises without IT GRC solutions report low security readiness, as opposed to only 25 percent of those with IT GRC solutions Palo Alto, Calif. (February 8, 2018) – MetricStream,...

Key Considerations to Facilitate Smooth M&As As the list of cybersecurity breaches grows daily and headlines grow more shocking – think Home Depot, Target, Anthem, Yahoo!, WannaCry – the importance of cybersecurity in M&A due diligence has correspondingly increased. Do...

Risk management has undergone a sea change over the past few decades, yet risk management practices have evolved very little. scarcely evolved to keep pace. Though organizations enjoy robust technological capabilities, they grow more fragile and vulnerable to massive systemic...

Despite the fact that organizations are spending more than ever on cybersecurity, the threats continue to increase. Cyber risk is certainly a multi-faceted concern for corporations, but the lack of real success in preventing cyber hacks may be due to...

There’s more to information security than having strong passwords, but without complex passwords (that aren’t used on other websites), any attempts at preventing data breaches will be insufficient. Simple passwords are easy pickings for hackers. When it seems another significant...

HR is the keeper of confidential information on applicants, employees and clients and the birthplace of policy and a range of interoffice communications, from new HIPAA regulations to the holiday party. Implementing and enforcing a two-tier security approach will guard...