Cybersecurity is today more human than a technical challenge. Thus, a foundation in ethical thinking and behaviour is equally critical for cybersecurity professionals and those that use organisational information systems. Furthermore, getting multiple perspectives on various cybersecurity issues is the key to forming a concrete and inclusive analysis. Here are a few tips on how to verify the trust in dealing with third-party cybersecurity risk management:
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With 5G just around the corner, it seems that people are struggling to understand all its facets – including cybersecurity.
The 5G brings far-reaching changes, significantly different from previous generations of mobile communication networks as it will cause major modifications in technology and network architecture. This architecture will connect an enormous volume of the internet of things (IoT) devices with great downloading and uploading speed and ultra-low latency.
The greater capacity, reliability and flexibility are also 5G benefits expected by businesses. These benefits range from the advantageous use of self-driving cars and drones to remote working and home broadband. However, like with all other things in life, there is also the other side of the coin.
The term deepfake was first coined on the online platform Reddit in 2017 by an anonymous user who called himself ‘deepfakes’. It was coined out of two terms ‘deep learning’ and ‘fake’ and represents a technique for human image synthesis based on artificial intelligence. It is used to combine and superimpose existing images and videos onto source images or videos using a machine learning technique known as Generative Adversarial Network (GNAs), but WHY DO DEEPFAKE FLOURISH?
While Ramaphosa’s reliance on the 4IR technologies is based on the scope for the creation of new jobs, driven by the emergence of new production and supply processes of goods and services, the net effect on jobs in an economy is dependent on the success of the country in terms of economic diversification and development of the skill levels of the workforce. Generally nowadays witnessing a roll-out of 4IR technologies are at an exponential rate:
The most recent report has astonished wider public with the statement that, in one of the biggest data breaches ever, a hacker gained access to 100 million Capital One credit card applications and account. Is it because corporate board members and executives cannot read a cybersecurity report and are not prepared to handle a major cyber-attack?
Achieving individual objectives and finding the way of least resistance is the key driver for many employees when approaching working responsibilities. For example, cybersecurity warnings are used to inform the users on the risks of allowing potentially harmful applications to run on a particular computer. Among others, a bad habituation is explored by hackers sending out about 156 million phishing emails every day. Is than changing habitual behaviour possible?
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Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting critical systems and sensitive information from digital attacks. Also known as information technology (IT) security, cybersecurity measures are designed to combat threats against networked systems and applications, whether those threats originate from inside or outside of an organization. StormWarning! is constantly researching the latest cybersecurity threats and building innovative measures to prevent them.
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StormWarning! offers comprehensive Cybersecurity Consulting, with a focus on its Automated Online Auditing Solutions, primarily the NIST CSF Readiness Audit. This audit is prioritized as its results directly inform the organization's needs for targeted cybersecurity training. By identifying specific gaps in risk management knowledge, they deliver precise education via Short Courses—like Cybersecurity Risk Management or Understanding Cybersecurity GRC—to ensure staff and leadership close deficiencies and maintain compliance.
Their full suite of services also includes robust Risk Management planning, development of essential Policies, impactful Cybersecurity Awareness Campaigns, and a security monitoring/incident response platform, StormFront. Additionally, we offer a resource library of Cybersecurity Books authored by our esteemed associate Dr. Zoran Mitrovic.