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10,000 cardholders’ details exposed after Indian bank is breached

Luke Irwin 7th March 2018 PCI DSS
A data breach at Punjab National Bank (PNB) has exposed 10,000 cardholders’ payment card details, according to information discovered by CloudSek Information Security. The cyber security company found PNB customers’ names and their payment cards’ personal identification numbers, expiry dates …
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How does the Philippines’ Data Privacy Act compare with the GDPR?

Luke Irwin 7th March 2018 EU GDPR
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Organisations in the Philippines should be used to the Data Privacy Act, which came into effect in 2016. However, many organisations now face a new challenge in the form of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Although the GDPR …
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5 challenges organisations face when preparing for the GDPR

Luke Irwin 6th March 2018 EU GDPR
Preparing for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes a lot of time and effort. Organisations will need a team dedicated to implementing the GDPR’s requirements, but compliance isn’t just the domain of specialists. Anyone who handles EU residents’ …
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9 ways to improve your organisation’s cyber security

Luke Irwin 3rd March 2018 Cyber Security
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An organisation’s employees are its first line of defence against cyber security incidents, so it’s essential that they can spot problems and respond to them appropriately. However, many employees complain that because training courses are simply tick-box exercises for compliance, …
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Australian government websites hit by cryptojacking attack

Luke Irwin 16th February 2018 ISO 27001
Websites across the globe, including several Australian government sites, have been infected with malware that forces visitors’ computers to mine cryptocurrency without their knowledge. The attack hit the official website of the Victorian parliament, as well as Queensland’s legislation site, …
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Are you ready for Australia’s new data breach law?

Luke Irwin 16th February 2018 Cyber Security, ISO 27001
As the world prepares for the upcoming EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), organisations in Australia have another cyber security law to focus on: the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB)) Act 2017. The NDB, which comes into effect on …
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Why choose IT Governance for your ISO 27001 needs?

Luke Irwin 8th February 2018 Cyber Security, ISO 27001
Any organisation that’s concerned about information security should have an ISO 27001-compliant information security management system (ISMS) in place. Implementing an ISMS helps organisations manage their security practices, as well as monitoring, auditing and improving their information security. IT Governance …
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The 10 countries most prepared for a cyber attack

Luke Irwin 31st January 2018 Cyber Security
Cyber security is a global problem, and very few countries have an even moderately clean record when it comes to avoiding data breaches and cyber attacks. However, Comparitech, a cyber security consumer guide, has highlighted the ten countries most prepared …
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The GDPR: Why your organisation needs a data protection officer

Luke Irwin 24th January 2018 Data Protection, EU GDPR
On 25 May 2018, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect, and organisations across the globe will need to comply with a host of new requirements. Even though it’s an EU law, the GDPR applies to any organisation …
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Singapore high school suffers data breach

Luke Irwin 17th January 2018 Data Protection, EU GDPR
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We often talk about the threat that cyber criminals pose to businesses, but it’s worth remembering that any organisation is susceptible to data breaches and cyber attacks. In November 2017, Xinmin Secondary School in Singapore reported that hundreds of students’ …
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