Security risk management: ISF identifies the top 6 security risks for 2014

What are the top 6 security threats that will threaten business and enterprise in 2014? Well, according to the Information Security Forum (ISF), the world’s leading independent authority on cyber security and information risk management, the key threats are bring your own device (BYOD) trends in the workplace, data privacy in the cloud, brand reputational …

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What likely changes are expected with the updated ISO/IED 27001 revisions?

The internationally acclaimed standard for information security management, ISO/IEC 27001, is currently being revised. ISO/IEC 27001 formally specifies a management system that is intended to bring information security under explicit management control. Being a formal specification means that it mandates specific requirements. Organisations that claim to have adopted ISO/IEC 27001 can therefore be formally audited and certified compliant with the standard.

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What is ISO 27001 and why is it so important for organisations?

Generally speaking, most organisations and businesses will have some form of controls in place to manage information security. These controls are necessary as information is one of the most valuable assets that a business owns. However, the effectiveness of such a policy is determined by how well these controls are organised and monitored. Many organisations …

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