To better anticipate and address the impacts that innovations in cloud computing, big data and cyber-physical systems can have on privacy in federal information systems, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has drafted a document that lays out a framework for privacy risk management. NIST is asking for public comment on the draft framework.
De-globalisation and political conflict, large natural catastrophes, financial repression and the challenge posed by the ‘Internet of Things’ are some of the risks identified in this year's ‘New emerging risk insights’ report published by Swiss Re.
Nearly nine in 10 financial services firms plan to increase their investment in risk management capabilities in the next two years in response to the emerging risks of cyber security and fraud,
Paul German, CTO & Founder, VoipSec, calls on companies to wake up to the threats related to VoIP before it is too late.
ISO has announced that the process of updating the ISO 31000 risk management standard has started.
Cyber insurance should become as common a purchase for UK businesses as property insurance within the next 10 years, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Risk levels are rising in Western economies due to the increased terror threat presented by Islamic extremists according to the Aon Terrorism and Political Violence Map.
The 2015 Global Cyber Impact Report, released by the Ponemon Institute and sponsored by Aon plc, has found that while cyber is one of the fastest growing risks for companies across the globe, and information technology assets are often as valuable as property assets, companies are only protecting 12 percent of those assets compared to 51 percent of tangible property assets.
Varonis Systems conducted a survey in March of IT professionals who attended CeBIT, Europe's largest IT show, about their general beliefs regarding the upcoming European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation, which is expected to come into effect this year or next.
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