Achieving continual improvement through the use of maturity models
Rhand Leal
Like any other ISO management system, ISO 27001 has a requirement for continual improvement (clause 10.2). It is like that because...
Like any other ISO management system, ISO 27001 has a requirement for continual improvement (clause 10.2). It is like that because no process, no matter how well established and implemented, compliant with ISO standards or not,...
Special interest groups: A useful resource to support your ISMS
An Information Security Management System (ISMS) is only as good as its ability to keep up with the requirements of...
An Information Security Management System (ISMS) is only as good as its ability to keep up with the requirements of the business and provide adequate protection against the risks the organization is exposed to. To...
Qualifications for an ISO 27001 Internal Auditor
Antonio Jose Segovia
One of the requirements of ISO 27001 is the realization of an internal audit, as set out in Section 9.2 of...
One of the requirements of ISO 27001 is the realization of an internal audit, as set out in Section 9.2 of the standard. But, the question is: Who can perform this internal audit? We will find...
Physical security in ISO 27001: How to protect the secure areas
Jean-Luc Allard
Your information and IT assets aren’t located in the middle of nowhere. They need a roof, walls, doors, and adequate...
Your information and IT assets aren’t located in the middle of nowhere. They need a roof, walls, doors, and adequate operating conditions. Just like human beings. Software has back doors (not always to be exploited...
8 Security Practices to Use in Your Employee Training and Awareness Program
Dejan Kosutic
This might be hard to believe, but it is true: 59% of data breaches are happening not because of some...
This might be hard to believe, but it is true: 59% of data breaches are happening not because of some smart hacker who wants to do harm to your company; those breaches are happening because...
What Can War Teach Us About Mainframe Security?
Vaune M. Carr
The mainframe environment, or Big Iron, continues to grow at a rate of about 5% per year according to recent...
The mainframe environment, or Big Iron, continues to grow at a rate of about 5% per year according to recent predictions. While experts have historically considered the Mainframe to be the safest environment from a...
