SolarWinds Hack, Ransomware, Regulations Figure Prominently as Virtual Cybersecurity Summits Resume in 2021
SolarWinds Hack, Ransomware, Regulations Figure Prominently as Virtual Cybersecurity Summits Resume in 2021
DENVER, Jan. 06, 2021 Data Connectors, representing the largest cybersecurity community in North America, continues its industry-leading series of Virtual Summits with over 15 annual gatherings in the Salt Lake City and Denver areas.
The 2021 Salt Lake City and Denver Virtual Cybersecurity Summit will take place on Wednesday, January 13, and is slated to allow the local community of cybersecurity professionals to gain insights and education regarding the latest updates and challenges in the industry, despite the continued effects of the COVID-19 crisis.
Published December 29, 2020, 12:40 PM
The Information Security Officers Group (ISOG) was organized by a team of current and now retired Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) from different financial institutions. Its members initially consisted of CISOs and IT security professionals that come primarily from Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Supervised Financial Institutions, referred to as BSFIs. The organization’s main thrust is the formation of a new culture of Information Security that will have a far-reaching impact upon their respective institutions and the whole Philippine landscape. In order to cover the entire archipelago, ISOG has opened its membership to other non-BSFI institutions, thus, welcoming the rest of the end-user information security practitioners of the country into its fold.
TN govt working on giving the ‘cyber resilience’ edge to governance
December 24, 2020
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Cyber Security Architecture - Tamil Nadu (CSA-TN) costing ₹30 crore being implemented to secure government/public data and protect critical information infrastructure
Cyber resilience Tamil Nadu ― that’s the mission the State’s Information Technology department is working on to ensure that governance is secure from cyber-attacks that are on the rise globally. This is critical as digital economy comprises a significant portion of the economy, and Tamil Nadu is a leader in ICT-enabled governance and a hub of the IT industry.
Tamil Nadu has taken the lead in having strong technology solutions in governance. To effectively protect information, information systems and networks, the Cyber Security Policy 2020 released in September has provided an institutional structure to build capabilities in government to prevent cyber-attacks and a mechanism to quickly respond to cyber-threats
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PwC Thailand urges businesses to adjust their cybersecurity strategy and establish more robust security measures as COVID-19 leaves more companies vulnerable to cyber-attacks and data breaches in the next year.
Business leaders and CEOs must invest in key technologies, educate staff on the threat, upskill cyber professionals and test response plans to prevent hackers and cyber criminals from taking advantage of the pandemic season, which has forced many businesses and employees to work remotely.
This year saw a surge in the number of cyber-attacks such as ransomware, data breaches and phishing. This rising trend is likely to continue in 2021, according to Vilaiporn Taweelappontong, Consulting Lead Partner and Financial Services Leader for PwC Thailand.