The current cost to small businesses to achieve security certifications is significantly above their budget and their expectations. Recognizing the need for a more accessible standard, Assuredly has embraced SMB 1001, a new security standard/framework devised by experts at CSC AU. Unlike its predecessors, SMB 1001 offers a pragmatic and tiered approach to security controls, enabling small businesses to achieve Tier 1 compliance swiftly and enhance their security measures over time.

Ransomware attacks have resulted in tens of millions of dollars being paid to criminal groups making the crime an attractive pay off for the criminals who often sit in different parts of the world, in far away countries where they are unlikely to be extradited to their victims country for punishment.

Essential steps to embrace ethical AI: acknowledge the need, assemble a diverse task force, define principles, incorporate ethics throughout, create transparency, prioritise data privacy, train employees, engage stakeholders, and leverage existing frameworks.

What are the benefits of a adopting a risk-based approach to assessing cybersecurity controls? Why is aligning to a Cyber Security Standard or Framework important and is either model better? At InfoSecAssure we helps businesses and their advisors assess the security of their business with an easy-to-use, simple assessment process, with guided help that supports both internal risk management decisions and independent audit activities against a range of well known global standards.

With technology becoming increasingly portable the risk of lost data is increased. In this article, we'll explore some of the secure destruction techniques you can use to properly protect your companies important information

Compliance with various security standards can be confusing and time-consuming. Here we help you understand the relationships between cybersecurity risk, controls, and compliance so you can make informed decisions about protecting your business.