Cybersecurity

Uncertainty is the most common driver of noncompliance – Help Net Security

Most compliance leaders tend to focus on building an ethical culture in their organizations to improve employee behavior, but it has a limited impact on addressing uncertainty about how to be compliant, according to a survey by Gartner. Three primary situations that lead to noncompliance There are three primary situations that lead to noncompliance: Situations […]

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CISO Perspectives on Complying with Cybersecurity Regulations

Compliance requirements are meant to increase cybersecurity transparency and accountability. As cyber threats increase, so do the number of compliance frameworks and the specificity of the security controls, policies, and activities they include. For CISOs and their teams, that means compliance is a time-consuming, high-stakes process that demands strong organizational and communication skills on top […]

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Businesses banning or limiting use of GenAI over privacy risks – Help Net Security

Privacy is much more than a regulatory compliance matter. Findings from a new Cisco study highlight the growing Privacy concerns with GenAI, trust challenges facing organizations over their use of AI, and the attractive returns from privacy investment. “Organizations see GenAI as a fundamentally different technology with novel challenges to consider,” said Dev Stahlkopf, Cisco […]

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Amazon Appeals Privacy Fine of 746 Million Euros

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) , Standards, Regulations & Compliance E-Commerce Giant Accuses Luxembourg Regulators of Attacking the Company Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • January 12, 2024     Amazon squared off against the Luxembourg data protection authority in court on Tuesday over a privacy fine. (Image: Shutterstock) Amazon in a Luxembourg court Tuesday contested a […]

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anecdotes Raises $25M in Series B Funding

anecdotes, a Palo Alto, CA-based enterprise GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) technology company, raised $25M in Series B funding. The round was led by Glilot Capital Partners, with participation from existing investors Red Dot Capital Partners, Vintage Investment Partners, and Shasta Ventures, with participation from Vertex and DTCP. The company intends to use the funds […]

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Healthcare Cybersecurity Proposal Stirs Industry Opposition

Healthcare , Industry Specific , Standards, Regulations & Compliance What Should the US Government Do to Impove Medical Cybersecurity? Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 18, 2023     The American Hospital Association opposes a Biden administration proposal for mandatory cybersecurity requirements. (Image: Shutterstock) Lobbyists for U.S. hospitals oppose a Biden administration proposal for mandatory […]

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Aim for a modern data security approach – Help Net Security

Risk, compliance, governance, and security professionals are finally realizing the importance of subjecting sensitive workloads to robust data governance and protection the moment the data begins traversing the data pipeline. Many organizations no longer feel it’s adequate to secure data only once it “settles” in a cloud data warehouse, and know that they must begin […]

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Only 9% of IT budgets are dedicated to security – Help Net Security

Despite their best efforts, 67% of businesses say they need to improve security and compliance measures with 24% rating their organization’s security and compliance strategy as reactive, according to Vanta. The expansion of attack surfaces in a post-pandemic hybrid world, combined with shrinking teams and budgets and the rapid rise of generative AI, are fueling […]