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NEW TECH: CyberGRX seeks to streamline morass of third-party cyber risk assessments

The Last Watchdog

So they began inundating their third-party suppliers with “bespoke assessments” – customized cyber risk audits that were time consuming and redundant. Kneip also painted the wider context about why effective third-party cyber risk management is an essential ingredient to baking-in security at a foundational level.

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GUEST ESSAY: How ‘DPIAs” — data privacy impact assessments — can lead SMBs to compliance

The Last Watchdog

It’s often difficult for small businesses to invest significantly in data privacy compliance or security measures because they don’t have large budgets. In fact, many SMBs have to choose between investing in new technology and making payroll.

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Manual vs Automated Risk Management: What You Need to Know

Centraleyes

The Promise of Automated Risk Assessments Risk management automation uses automated risk assessment tools to orchestrate and automate the data collection process, analysis, and ongoing remediation of cybersecurity controls according to a selected risk framework during a risk assessment.

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Kaiser Permanente Discloses Data Breach Impacting 13.4 Million People

SecureWorld News

[RELATED: Dissension Emerges as Healthcare Grapples with Cybersecurity Regulations ] "Your personal information is everywhere online these days, and safeguarding yourself against cyber risks must be a priority, as proven by the recent data breach Kaiser Permanente suffered.

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The Best 10 Vendor Risk Management Tools

Centraleyes

Centraleyes collects real-time threat intelligence from various sources, providing unparalleled visibility into potential vulnerabilities and gaps. The platform goes beyond data collection by automatically generating actionable remediation tasks with intelligent prioritization and efficient management.

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Cyber Playbook: Information Technology vs Operational Technology – How to Leverage IT to Secure Your OT Systems

Herjavec Group

Information Technology (IT) primarily refers to hardware, software, and communications technologies like networking equipment and modems that are used to store, recover, transmit, manipulate, and protect data. . Operational technology has seen innovations that allowed it to become safer, more efficient, and more reliable.

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Understanding the Different Types of Audit Evidence

Centraleyes

Continuous Improvement: Evidence gathered during audits provides a basis for continuous improvement, allowing organizations to adapt cybersecurity practices to emerging threats and technologies. Risk Assessments These audits identify and mitigate potential threats and vulnerabilities, ensuring organizations are well-prepared for cyber risks.

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