Cybersecurity vs. Information Security
Currently, there is a large number of similar terminology used in the field of ensuring international information security, even sometimes without getting a generally recognized definition. The most controversial debates on global markets in the field of international information security (IIS) are more focused on the interpretation of the terms «cybersecurity» and «information security» and related semantic nuances. Telling the...
Phishing, Vishing, Smishing, Pharming – What Is the Difference
Recently the Internet has become an integral part of our lives. The network offers many incredible opportunities such as communication, shopping, paying bills, and various entertainments. But unfortunately not always and not everyone uses the Internet for the good of society. Due to the rapid development of numerous resources, many types of fraud have arisen that aim to obtain confidential data and use it further for personal profit....
How to Protect Your Business Against Cyber Crime
Is your business underestimating the impact of a potential cyber security breach? Even though cyber crime is estimated to cost businesses billions a year, a number of companies don’t understand how they could be under threat. Not sure where to start? Here’s how to protect your business against cyber crime. Understand What You’re Up Against Before taking any other action, work out how secure your business is currently. With a cyber...
Data Protection in Universities under GDPR
Educational institutions and their data protection departments handle and process a huge volume of personal data. Confidential information about employees, students, and applicants is often stored in databases with an extremely low level of data protection. Most institutions pay too little attention to potential dangers of a data breach. Along with that, the budgets for data protection in universities leave much to be desired. But...
General Data Protection Regulation Summary
May, 25 will certainly be a key date for the history of the European Union. On this day, the new version of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take full force. It expands both Controllers and Processors’ commitments to the data privacy issues. According to the rules this document activates, all the companies and organizations across the EU will have to enhance their transparency and accountability measures. To put it...