We cannot underestimate the importance of the appointment of the secretary-general of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)s in determining the future of the internet, a vote that will take place next week. The ITU develops worldwide technical standards for the…
The challenge for companies is that cybersecurity products do not a secure business make. The cyber regulatory landscape is getting tougher, cyber insurance is struggling to fill the inherent – residual cyber risk gap, and expectations are that organisations will…
A very informative and balanced read. The full report focuses on the evolving cyber regulatory environment, recent cyber case law and the role U.S federal agencies such as the FTC, SEC and DoJ are adopting for cybersecurity and digital. It…
Thank you IFACI for the opportunity to discuss cybersecurity risk management, the impact of international cyber regulations, and the role of Internal Audit as the 3rd Line of Defence. Many disagree with the ‘stick’ approach of regulation to address corporate…
Ted Dziekanowski Cyber is rumbling along waiting for the right moment and no one is quite sure publicly to attest to the capabilities of any side in the Ukraine Russian Conflict. Plausible deniability can be made for the gas pipeline…
The SEC has charged 16 Wall Street firms a total of $1.1Bn for poor record keeping, with 8 firms (5 affiliates) agreeing to pay $125Mn each, 2 firms $50Mn each and 1 firm $10Mn. ‘From January 2018 through September 2021,…
Cyberattacks may not be the new norm for everyone, but the once low probability attacks that used to affect websites through DDoS or poor configuration and patch have been replaced by extreme loss, higher probability, high severity threats. We have…
I am looking forward to supporting the U.S Institute of Internal Audit with Shawna Flanders CRISC, CISA, CISM, SSGB, SSBB in October, as they kick off their program for Cybersecurity Month. On the 4th of October we are having a…
A great article focusing on the challenges that the Uber CISO currently faces in court following its 2016 hack, and the companies approach to resolving the problem. It’s not the first time a CISO has found themselves in court, but…
Ted Dziekanowski the Australian telecommunications Optus, one of the biggest provides in Australia is hacked. Not much is known other than PII has been compromised. But it demonstrates that cyber challenges are now more prevalent and only increasing in frequency,…
