Revised MAS TRM Guidelines – what has changed?
The 2021 revision to MAS TRM guidelines comes amid a worsening cyber threat environment, providing guidance on managing technology and cyber risks.
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The Role of Staff Education in Cyber Hygiene
Written by Breton Chan, Privasec’s Marketing Executive
“Cyber security is a confluence between technology, process and people – with adequate and accurate education of an organisation’s people possibly being the most important facet.”
Ensure business continuity via long-term Cyber Hygiene practices
Written by Breton Chan, Privasec’s Marketing Executive
How prepared is your business for upcoming challenges in the digital landscape?
In recent research data released by the Ponemon Institute and IBM Security, cyber crimes accounted for 18.6% of all crime in Singapore. The average cost of a data breach per organisation in the ASEAN bloc sits at about S$2.7m, with the time taken to identify and subsequently contain an attack clocking in at 287 days; this is an increase from 2019, when the average cost and response time were about S$2.6m and 259 days respectively.
Happy International Data Privacy Day!
Today is International Data Privacy Day!
Public education on data privacy has come a long way over the last few years. In today’s digital-savvy world, it is important that all of us are well-informed in protecting our data privacy.
Singapore’s Safer Cyber Space Masterplan 2020
Singapore’s Safer Cyberspace Masterplan 2020 builds on the second Pillar of the 2016 Singapore Cybersecurity Strategy and outlines a plan towards the creation of a safer and more secure cyberspace in Singapore. The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA) has developed this Masterplan in consultation with the cybersecurity industry and academia, to raise the general level of …
Hacked!: What To Do Next
EVERNOTE became the latest member of the “we’ve been hacked” club. And the thing is, what was once a pretty exclusive club now lets just about everyone in these days. I’m a member too. And as I discovered when I was hacked last year, my experience was distressingly commonplace. And yet while being hacked may be …
The Directors Guide to Cyber Security
You have a firewall, anti-virus installed on each computer, security policies, and the best ITsecurity operations people taking care of your organisation’s cyber security. Everything isunder control, right? Think again. Sony Pictures, The Office of Personnel Management, Ashley Madison, and Targetalso had all of these, yet each was vulnerable to cyber-attacks so damning that the …
New CORIE Framework by the Council of Financial Regulators for APRA-regulated financial institutions
A new framework by the Council of Financial Regulators requires APRA-regulated financial institutions to attack themselves in a bid to uplift their cyber preparedness, as APRA orders urgent audits against CPS 234.
The #CORIE framework that has been launched will require banks, super funds and other financial institutions to organize independent red team attack simulations.
More Than 34 Million Users Affected by Latest Data Breach
Nov. 1, 2020 – More than 34 million users’ data have been compromised across 17 companies worldwide. In the latest data security breach involving a third-party database service provider serving more than several industries worldwide – including finance, e-commerce, entertainment, information technology – the notable victims include RedMart and Eatigo. The affected databases contained personally identifiable customer data, …
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PRIVACON 2020 – Riding the Digital Skies
We are very excited to announce PRIVACON 2020, Privasec’s first international summit coming to different regions this October! Join us as we ride the digital skies and cross virtual borders to hear from an incredible diverse lineup of industry speakers.