New awareness module on information security governance

 Just as nuclear power and strong encryption have at times been classed legally as dual-use and hence restricted technologies, there’s a light and a dark side to electronic mail. Many information security threats arrive in email. Email can be misused to disclose confidential information, coordinate and commit fraud, sell illegal drugs and so forth. Webmail, instant messaging and peer-to-peer applications create wormholes through corporate firewalls and are often used for real time social interaction. 

Email is both an indispensable business tool and a great way to keep in touch with family and friends. Most of us use email with hardly a thought towards the associated security risks, at least until we suffer an incident ranging from a temporary loss of service to a serious unauthorized disclosure or fraud. This module encourages us to think about how we are using email, how much we have come to depend on it, and what might be the consequences of email security breaches – the idea being to consider the issues and hopefully improve controls without actually suffering the incidents - foresight instead of hindsight. Read on.

NoticeBored for compliance

 Compliance obligations are a key reason for implementing an effective security awareness program.  Whether you are seeking compliance with ISO/IEC 27001, HIPAA, NERC CIP-004, COBIT, PCI-DSS or privacy laws, security awareness is integral part of your information security management system. Find out how NoticeBored can help your organization achieve compliance and please management no end.

Global Security Week 2008

 The week leading up to September 11^th annually is Global Security Week. This year’s theme is “Cyber Crime – Don’t Become a Victim”. Visit GlobalSecurityWeek.com for more, including news of security awareness activities in Ireland, Hungary and elsewhere. If you are running activities during Global Security Week, why not contact us to promote them through the website and obtain awareness materials and ideas? It’s a free public service.