The Cyber Expo & Conference Ireland 2024 is almost upon us. As in previous years, attendance is open to everyone working in an IT sector supplier with a presence in the Irish marketplace. It is also open to decision-makers and IT and cybersecurity professionals working for public and private sector organisations. The event provides the […]
We’d all like to think that schools are exempt from cyberattacks. Sadly, that is not the world we live in, and schools have to deal with the same threats and attacks that plague businesses and other organisations. As outlined in the Centripetal White Paper titled Revolutionising Cybersecurity for Education (Reference 1), in 2022- 2023 alone, […]
Ransomware attacks are an ongoing threat to educational institutions of all sizes. These attacks cause significant disruptions to educational operations by encrypting critical data, such as student records and online learning systems. Attackers often also steal data as well as encrypt it, and there are threats to release this stolen data on the dark web […]
The European Parliament and Council of Ministers have agreed on new EU-wide regulations to enhance resilience and cybersecurity measures in financial institutions. This regulation, called the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), will apply to all financial institutions and their ICT suppliers from January 17th, 2025. Financial institutions need to prepare to comply with the new […]
usecure recently announced uBreach Pro — an upgrade to their uBreach Starter dark-web monitoring tool. The new version introduces additional features such as domain monitoring, visibility of exposed information, and breach notifications. With uBreach Pro, you can keep a close eye on employee information that may have been exposed on the dark web, allowing you […]
Managing risk is crucial in the current cybersecurity threat landscape. In a similar vein to the adage that “you can’t defend what you cannot see” in relation to cybersecurity and devices on a network, you cannot manage risk if you don’t understand the nuances of each different risk type. People use many related terms […]
Keeper Security has introduced Granular Sharing Enforcements, which empowers administrators to finely control user permissions for creating and sharing records, ensuring compliance with regulations such as GDPR while improving security and visibility. More details from Keeper Security are below. Introduction Keeper Security is excited to introduce Granular Sharing Enforcements for all products in the […]
SCORM (Sharable Content Object Reference Model) has long been a standard underpinning educational content sharing between e-learning and Learning Management Systems (LMS). SCORM is a set of technical specifications for e-learning software products that define how online learning content is shared. It specifies how the content appears to the learner, how the learner interacts with […]
As the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) remoulds the financial services sector, it presents not only a compliance imperative but also a commercial horizon for cybersecurity entities. Renaissance, in partnership with the ICTTF Cyber Risk Academy, brings to light the essence of DORA, particularly focusing on the ‘training’ aspect as the cornerstone for vendors to […]