risk assessment
Safe Security Buys RiskLens to Advance Cybersecurity Risk Management
Safe Security acquired RiskLens, a pioneer in the development of the Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) quantification standard for assessing cybersecurity risk ...
On the Catastrophic Risk of AI
Earlier this week, I signed on to a short group statement, coordinated by the Center for AI Safety: Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other ...
Balancing the CIA Triad: Addressing Trade-offs and Conflicting Priorities
CIA: These letters are often associated with the formidable United States spy agency. However, in cybersecurity, CIA refers to a triad of concepts that serve as the core building blocks in establishing ...
Large Organizations, High-Security Risks: The Expanding Attack Surface in the Digital Age”
Introduction “The larger the organization, the more complex and diverse its attack surface becomes, requiring a comprehensive and proactive security strategy to mitigate the risks.” In the current digital era, businesses of ...
Silos Are the Enemy of Managing Security Risks, Keeping People Safe
This article was originally featured on SecurityInfoWatch.com This has been a watershed year for security. Hundreds of mass shootings across the United States, brutal attacks on public officials, and an increasingly complex threat landscape ...
Penetration Testing – Protecting your assets from cyber threats.
Introduction Pen testing is seen as a proactive cybersecurity measure because it calls for ongoing, self-initiated modifications depending on the test’s results. This is distinct from nonproactive strategies, which don’t address problems ...
How to Adapt to Tightening Security Budgets
Cybersecurity is not immune to inflation. As Orion Hindawi, CEO and co-founder of Tanium told the audience at Converge 2022, security teams are being told by their CFOs that they must justify ...
AuditBoard Adds Ability to Assess Third-Party Risk
AuditBoard today announced the availability of a third-party risk management extension to its CrossComply platform for managing compliance requirements. Rajiv Makhijani, senior vice president for emerging products at AuditBoard, said as organizations ...
Risk Assessment: The Crucial Element Of A Successful Security Implementation Program
The advancement of technology leaves no scope for negligence when it comes to data protection. Organizations, understanding the urgency of the matter, implement sturdy cybersecurity practices in place, but can the appropriate ...
What Corporate Security Can Expect After the Uvalde and Buffalo Mass Shootings
In the past few weeks we have seen high-profile mass shootings in Buffalo, NY – at a Tops supermarket – and in Uvalde, TX – at Robb Elementary School. Although neither mass ...