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CEOs underestimate security risks, survey finds - 0 views

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shared by sandy ingram on 18 Jul 09 - No Cached
  • Computerworld - Compared to other key corporate executives, CEOs appear to underestimate the IT security risks faced by their own organizations, according to a survey of C-level executives released today by the Ponemon Institute.
  • of 213 CEOs, CIOs, COOs and other senior executives reveals what appears to be a perception gap between CEOs and other senior managers concerning information security issues.
  • 48% of CEOs surveyed said they believe hackers rarely try to access corporate data
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  • On the other hand, some 53% of other C-level executives believe that their company's data is under attack on a daily or even hourly basis.
  • The survey also found that the top executives were less aware of specific security incidents at their companies than other C-level executives and are more confident that data breaches can be easily avoided.
  • CEOs and other top managers differed in their opinion of who is responsible for protecting corporate data.
  • While eight out of 10 respondents said they believe there is one person responsible for data protection in their organization, there was a sharp difference of opinion on just who that person was.
  • More than half of the CEOs said that CIOs are responsible for protecting data at their companies; only 24% of other senior managers felt the same way
  • sandy ingram on 18 Jul 09
     
    Computerworld - Compared to other key corporate executives, CEOs appear to underestimate the IT security risks faced by their own organizations, according to a survey of C-level executives released today by the Ponemon Institute.
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Databreach Calculator : Estimate Your Risk Exposure - 0 views

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Privacy security compliance Best Practice databreach estimate

shared by sandy ingram on 30 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • sandy ingram on 30 Mar 11
     
    Since 2005, The Ponemon Institute has examined the cost incurred by organizations, across industry sectors, after experiencing a data breach. The results were not hypothetical responses. They represent cost estimates for activities resulting from actual data loss incidents. Based on five years of trend data, we have created a calculator that will estimate how much a data breach could cost your organization. We can calculate: The likelihood that your company will experience a data breach in the next 12 months. The cost per record in the event of a data breach at your Company. The cost of a data breach at your company. Answer a few short questions to find out how a data breach could impact your company as well as to see how you compare with other companies.
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Cracking Down on ID Theft: A Case for Cloud Computing - 0 views

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Privacy security compliance Best Practice PCI-DSS HIPPA Red Flags Rule

shared by sandy ingram on 01 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • The PCI Security Standards Council created the criteria, but the five leading credit card companies each maintain their own compliance and enforcement programs
  • and each has its own way to validate compliance.
  • In many cases, banks or merchant service providers are now sending letters to organizations that have smaller payment card transaction levels and asking them to prove they are compliant by completing a self-assessment questionnaire,
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  • If an organization can meet all of the requirements of PCI, it's going to be in great shape when it comes to HIPAA security compliance,"
  • The PCI standard applies only to those systems and applications used for storage, processing or transmission of cardholder data,
  • any organization that accepts credit and/or debit cards must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard, but many hospitals and clinics have overlooked this obligation, says security expert Tom Walsh
  • Red Flags Compliance
  • sandy ingram on 01 Apr 11
     
    In many cases, banks or merchant service providers are now sending letters to organizations that have smaller payment card transaction levels and asking them to prove they are compliant by completing a self-assessment questionnaire, he explains.
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Information governance policy issue: Who owns a governance program? - 0 views

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Privacy security governance Best Practice

shared by sandy ingram on 23 Apr 11 - No Cached
  • sandy ingram on 23 Apr 11
     
    "In risk-averse or highly litigious companies, the legal department should own the information governance program, but they should hire an information management person at a high level,"
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symantec state of security 2011 survey - 0 views

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symantec awareness survey Best Practice

shared by sandy ingram on 12 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • sandy ingram on 12 Oct 11
     
    classifying confidential, sensitive information, knowing where it resides, who has access to it, and how it is coming in or leaving your organization . 
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Managing Cloud Risks - Forbes - 0 views

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security privacy compliance Best Practice cybersecurity cloud GRC

shared by sandy ingram on 27 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • SLAs and the “Right to Audit” Clause When you move your data to the cloud, you must consider the risk to your brand should a breach occur. You need to ensure that any Service Level Agreements (SLAs) you have in place protect it. SLAs should address any and all risks to your data while it lives in the cloud. 
  • sandy ingram on 27 Oct 11
     
    Vendor Risk Management and Cloud Security Standards Another important consideration when mapping out your cloud GRC strategy is to ensure your vendor risk management program accounts for the new risks that come with moving to the cloud.
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