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UK ‘open banking’ efforts provide case study in risks, rewards tied to digital transformation

SC Magazine

A quasi-governmental entity in the United Kingdom is rolling out a new tool designed to boost fraud protections among open banking partners, offering an interesting lesson in risk management amid digital transformation. Mirroring electronic health care efforts in the U.S., While the introduction of open banking in the U.K.

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SHARED INTEL: The cybersecurity sea change coming with the implementation of ‘CMMC’

The Last Watchdog

Meanwhile, Level 3, calls for several more tiers of protection specifically aimed at reducing the risk from Advanced Persistent Threats ( APTs ) in order to safeguard so-called Controlled Unclassified Information ( CUI.). Level 1, for instance, requires some 17 controls to protect information systems and limit access to authorized users.

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How to shift into a new approach to cybersecurity asset management

CyberSecurity Insiders

The effects of the global pandemic pushed organizations to accelerate their digital transformation strategies. A new approach to asset management is required to address the lack of visibility and security risks therein. In fact, 60% of businesses that have experienced a data breach were small businesses.

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Are Your IT Infrastructures Up to Date with the Cybersecurity Compliance Laws in 2021?

Security Boulevard

It’s an unfortunate fact that cybersecurity is rarely the foremost of concerns among small- to medium-sized businesses. However, investing in cybersecurity is becoming even more important as these organizations undergo digital transformation.

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MY TAKE: A path for SMBs to achieve security maturity: start small controlling privileged accounts

The Last Watchdog

The challenge of embracing digital transformation while also quelling the accompanying cyber risks has never been greater for small- and mid-sized businesses. Somehow SMBs must keep pace competitively, while also tamping down the rising risk of suffering a catastrophic network breach. Remote desktop risks.

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Risk and Reward of APIs and Third-Party Connectors in the Cloud

Security Boulevard

Risk and Reward of APIs and Third-Party Connectors in the Cloud 7 min read · Just now -- A Security Operations (#SecOps) and Engineering Commentary from industry insider Rohan Bafna , SecOps Engineer. That is the risk. APIs are at risk of attack from injected malicious code, leading to data exposure, system compromise, or takeovers.

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Years overdue, the profile of the CISO begins to rise as cyber grabs attention in boardrooms

SC Magazine

Cybersecurity garnered far more attention in executive boardrooms and among regulators and insurance underwriters during the last couple years, thanks to both an increasing volume of attacks and growing demand for digital transformation. Risky business (partnerships). Our profile is certainly getting higher.

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