Achieving The Five Levels Of Information Security Governance
Steve Durbin offers advice on what strategies can be taken to make information security better connected to organisational goals and strategy.
Six Principles for Building Engaged Security Governance
Steve Durbin features in TechTarget to offer insight into engaged governance and the six principles that organisations should implement.
Measuring Cyber Security: The what, why and how
Steve Durbin explores the ways security teams can best measure, analyse and report cyber security threats and performance
Three Unintended Consequences of Well-Intentioned Cyber Regulations
Steve explains how you can prepare against unintended consequences of cyber regulations, no matter how well-intentioned they might be.
5 Levers Lawmakers Can Use to Tackle Cybercrime
Steve Durbin breaks down each element of the cybersecurity framework presented in the recently released report led by the ISF with CC-Driver.
Revised Scope of UK Security Strategy Reflects Digitised Society
The omission of the word ‘security’ from the title of the UK government’s new National Cyber Strategy is a telling one.
Four Major Cyber Risks in an Era of Tech Dominance
Read as Steve explores the technological risks that may lead to crises in the next decade in his latest article for Forbes.
Is cyber insurance a worthwhile investment?
Here are five questions to help determine if your company needs cyber coverage. The cyber…
Giant Group cyber attack prompts renewed calls for statutory regulation of umbrella companies
The speed of the outage and the protracted nature of the recovery bears all of…
A response to planned data protection changes
As the UK chases a Brexit dividend to open up non-EU markets to UK businesses…
What are the risks associated with personal, unsanctioned apps on corporate devices and why?
From a security perspective, what are the personal apps/app types that you think CISOs should…
Adapting InfoSec for Container Security
Containerization has effectively become the new normal for expediting app delivery and improvements; security concerns…
The case for vaccine passports: the real world versus the digital world
Distinguished Analyst Andy Jones and Senior Analyst Alex Jordan, both of the ISF, take opposing…
Look for GDPR fines to increase, extend beyond breaches
organizations should in particular note the extent of fines levied by regulators for infringements that…
Privacy 2020: From Prepared to Alarmed, the Year the Rubber Hit the Road
With 2020 coming to a close, SC Media is delivering through a series of articles…
Apple to Deliver ‘Privacy Labels’ for Apps, Revealing Data-Sharing Details
Just as consumers now automatically accept cookies and agree to privacy policies, they may also…
Imminent Cyberthreat Could Disrupt Hundreds of US Healthcare Systems
Basic cyber hygiene standards need to be met, covering patching and updates, network segmentation, network…
FBI: Hospitals and Healthcare Providers Face Imminent Ransomware Threat
The healthcare services have an outdated approach to security awareness, education, and training... Daniel Norman,…
Norway Alleges Russia Orchestrated Parliament Email Hack
The attacking state will build user profiles, understand patterns of behavior and then they will…
ISF Supports Cyber and Compliance Challenges with Launch of Aligned Tools Suite 2020
We live in an uncertain world where budgets and resources are tight, yet the need…
Ring’s Flying In-Home Camera Drone Escalates Privacy Worries
Smart home devices, such as Ring, collect an inordinate amount of sensitive personal data in…
Why Data Ethics Is a Growing CISO Priority
With data collection growing, and increased concern about how it is handled, a synergy between…
The Future's Biggest Cybercrime Threat May Already Be Here
By Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF Current attacks will continue to be refined, and what…
How To Prepare Your Business As Worldwide Recession Looms
By Steve Durbin, Managing Director, ISF and Forbes Business Council Member The business world is…
EU court kills Privacy Shield, wreaks havoc on digital economy
Schrems II “Was always going to be a major test for the Privacy Shield,” Steve…
Google, Apple tighten protections on contact tracing; Americans worry over privacy
As the likes of Google and Apple bolster privacy in the race to come up…
Connecticut town drops drone program to combat COVID-19 spread over privacy concerns
“Like other Internet of Things (IoT) devices, drones currently have very poor security controls, making…
The Privacy-Security Balance in Digital Surveillance: Lessons from COVID-19
A major feature of the current COVID-19 crisis has been the sudden growth of state…
Covid-19 Poll Results: One in Four Prioritize Health Over Privacy
“Ultimately we are being asked to trust our governments in their ability to handle personal…
US Sen. Gillibrand Announces Legislation to Create a Data Protection Agency
"As pressure from regulatory compliance increases, businesses must take an increasingly integrated and well-rounded approach…
Ringing in a new National Privacy Law?
Privacy advocates have long called for a federal privacy law and it’s coming…in the meantime,…
Data Privacy Day 2020 Encourages Consumers to “Own Their Privacy”
The theme of Data Privacy Day 2020 is “Own Your Privacy.” Data Privacy Day began…