The Importance of Technology & System Development
Technology and system development are essential aspects of modern society, as they play a critical role in improving the quality of life and driving economic growth. Technology refers to the tools, methods, and techniques used to create products, services, and systems that improve efficiency, increase productivity, and enhance the overall human experience. System development, on […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Businesses
AI (Artificial Intelligence) can be a powerful tool for businesses in many ways. Here are some examples: Automating repetitive tasks: AI can automate mundane and repetitive tasks, such as data entry, invoicing, and customer service inquiries, freeing up employees to focus on higher-level tasks. Personalizing customer experiences: AI can be used to analyze customer data […]
Bridging the Risk Gaps Among Security, Operations, and Business Leadership
In most organizations, the responsibility for protecting against vulnerabilities falls on the shoulders of two teams: This dynamic creates a tendency to approach vulnerability management “by the numbers.” For example, the vulnerability management team in the security organization might determine that several vulnerabilities in Apache web servers pose a very high risk to the business […]
WHAT STOPS PEOPLE FROM BUYING ONLINE?
WHAT STOPS PEOPLE FROM BUYING ONLINE? A lack of trust and face-to-face interaction prevents many people from purchasing online. It’s a known fact that consumers require a greater level of trust and confidence when buying online than face to face. When you’re dealing with an unknown shop selling products of unknown quality, trust plays a […]
TWO KINDS OF TRUST
When it comes to trust, psychologists make a distinction between two different types: cognitive and affective. Cognitive trust is knowledge-driven and, in this case, refers to your customers’ confidence in the reliability and competence of your service. When it comes to online shopping, this kind of trust stems from your customers’ previous experiences with your […]
Protection of Systems – Secure Development Business Processes
Secure Development The information security manager’s role in systems and software development is key. You will be required to ensure that the output from any development projects running in your organization (or outsourced to a third-party development company) is secure, whether they are creating a new line-of-business application or a new infrastructure capability . “But […]
Protection of Systems – What is Malware
Introducing Malware When we read about hacking in the news, we usually hear that massive corporates or government departments have been breached and some kind of corporate database has been stolen. We truly live in the age of the data breach , were hackers break into an organization’s infrastructure and purloin millions of records of […]
CREATING A SECURITY STRATEGY
The concept of a strategy is often used to describe the way the business will grow or develop over a long period of time with a number of specific targets it wants to achieve: grow by 30%, establish a 55% market dominance, expand into Europe or Australia, and so forth. Strategic targets are often pitched […]
Encourage a Culture of Security Awareness
What’s different about information security in the business as opposed to other aspects of your organization’s operation is that security becomes the responsibility of every single person. From the very top of your business, down to the very bottom, every single person has access to information that could be misused or abused if it got […]
Security in Organizational Structures
We all know that the big boss is usually the chief executive officer (CEO) or the managing director. In businesses of significant size, the CEO typically reports to a board of directors, who are responsible for providing strategic direction to the business and ensuring that the CEO stays on-target and protects their investment. Beneath the […]
