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How Do Organizations Control Their Use of Social Media? Part 2

Author: Robert Findlay

Imagine this scenario: A client asks an auditor to review their enterprise’s usage of social media, likely because their chief operating officer (COO) has asked them to do so.
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What Government Contractors Should Know About the US DoD’s CMMC Guidelines

Author: Johann Dettweiler

By now, defense contractors of all sizes and service types should know about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). If they do not, it is important to learn about it sooner rather than later: Their livelihoods will depend on it.
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Decoding the Secrets of Cyberinsurance Contracts

Author: Vimal Mani

Cyberattacks are emerging faster than ever in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As new dimensions are incorporated into these disruptive cyberattacks, enterprises around the world must be more vigilant about protecting their critical information assets.
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Direct From the Practitioner: Crowdsourcing for Cybersecurity Curriculum

Author: Brian K. Ngac

Cybersecurity threats and the technology to deal with them are constantly evolving. Because of this, both aspiring and current cybersecurity practitioners must be educated about relevant issues and should keep up to date on new developments so they can adapt and excel in defending their enterprises’ assets.

ISACA Journal Article

Partly Cloudy or Clear Skies Ahead?

Authors: Tim Anderson, Ted Barassi and Ted Barassi

In a recent survey of general counsel at large enterprises, titled The General Counsel Report 2021: Rising to Today’s Challenges and Building Resilience for the Future, the majority of respondents indicated that the risk they feel their organizations are most notably ill prepared to navigate is the impact of “emerging” data sources on ediscovery—the process of collecting, analyzing and reviewing electronic evidence—for legal matters, investigations and regulatory compliance.

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Prevention of Vulnerabilities in Software Development Using Design Thinking

Authors Thejasvi Nagaraju and Shubhamangala Aithal

In today’s software delivery, the Agile methodology is one of the most widely adopted approaches. Agile has several variants such as Scrum, XP, Kanban and Scrum Bann.

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The Changing Face of Education: Risk, Security and Process Around Distance Learning

Author: Glorin Sebastian

The digital revolution has changed many industries, including education. Although digitized learning platforms have made education and information more easily accessible, they have also brought on a rise in cybersecurity and other process risk that must be addressed.
ISACA Journal Article

A Trusted Secure Ecosystem Begins With Self-Protection

Author: Thorsten Stremlau

As the connected digital ecosystem expands, cyberthreats and vulnerabilities are gaining momentum at an unprecedented scale. Creating a healthy immune system on every device is critical to build cyberresilience and protect organizations, end users and networks from malicious attacks.