ISO 27001 Archive
ISO/IEC 27001:2013 outlines the requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an ISMS (information security management system). As cyber security threats continue to proliferate, it has become vital to implement a robust ISMS. This has resulted in the remarkable …
Last week, the CSA (Cybersecurity Agency of Singapore) presented its findings regarding July’s SingHealth data breach. The incident affected 1.5 million people – just under a third of the country’s population – with criminal hackers accessing patients’ names, dates of …
A KPMG study has found that 49% of CEOs believe a successful cyber attack against their organisation is inevitable. This shouldn’t come as a surprise: the volume of attacks has soared in the past few years and there are simply …
Information security is often perceived to be all about technology. Although technology is a key element in any organisation’s security measures, on its own it cannot protect you from modern cyber threats. Instead, it is one of the three pillars …
While technological advancements have enabled the expansion of businesses beyond conventional practices, it’s no secret that they have attracted the attention of cyber criminals more than ever. Consequently, cyber crimes are on the rise, and it is essential that organisations …
LinkedIn’s 2018 Emerging Jobs: Singapore report has ranked ‘cyber security specialist’ as the second fastest-growing job role in the country. Why are cyber security specialists in high demand? The report examined LinkedIn’s data from the past five years and found …
MAS (the Monetary Authority of Singapore) has issued a consultation paper proposing six essential cyber security measures that FIs (financial institutions) in Singapore will be required to implement in order to better protect their IT systems. The move, announced on …
More than 100 Australian e-commerce sites have been found to contain a malicious script that is capable of stealing shoppers’ identity and card details. How does the malware work? A Netherlands-based security researcher, Willem de Groot, found that thousands of …
According to Frost & Sullivan’s 2017 Global Information Security Workforce Study, 61% of organisations in Asia-Pacific suffer from a shortage of information security staff. Although this is marginally better than other regions across the world, most organisations believe this shortage …
Sydney-based Ryde Hospital has landed itself in serious trouble after giving the medical records of a sexual assault victim to another patient. The patient who received the records was discharged from the hospital last week after suffering a stomach bug. …
