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McGrathNicol expands partnership with three new appointments
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
McGrathNicol has promoted Melissa Smith, Alex Morkos, and Mark Wroniak to its partnership, expanding to 55 partners. 11 directors were also promoted.
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Breach prevention better than cure for NDB regulations, says Aleron
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
As the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act comes into effect, Aleron stresses prevention over cure to avoid hefty fines and loss of trust.
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Why the C-suite must not be exempt from cyber defense training
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Some C-suite executives do not think they need training or education to spot attacks because they don’t think they would ever fall for an attack.
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Why security tools are useless if they don't relate to business objectives
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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risk & compliance
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strategy
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aleron
Cybersecurity tools and products may not provide enough protection if businesses can’t say how those tools are part of their business objectives.
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Data sharing, collaboration key to financial services security
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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devops
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uc
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fintechs
Financial services firms must remain vigilant and prioritize their security programmes, according to new guidance from Aleron.
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How to scrutinise business partners' security - especially if they're financial firms
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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risk & compliance
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financial institutions
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aleron
Organisations are putting too much trust in other organisations' cybersecurity, says Aleron; financial institutions are particularly at risk.
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How to address the security risks created by big data
Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Big data increases the risk of cyber attacks, warns Aleron's director Alex Morkos. Organizations must take steps to protect themselves.
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Could cyber attacks break the entire internet this year?
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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ddos
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telco
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aleron
The internet is a landscape that could potentially suffer catastrophic failure. Some have suggested that the entire internet might go down this year.