Can AI help us to protect our data? The answer is more or less straightforward as there are already examples of applied AI algorithms in this topic. I suppose the first online data protection technique is well known to the reader. The purpose of this tool is to typically prevent…
The Trust in Technology Adaption Cloud Computing, 5G, IoT, edge computing, and AI are all driving innovation, but widespread adaption is hampered by a basic lack of confidence. The hesitation derives from a lack of trust in the capabilities of each technology to preserve data. However, a new data security…
Before the pandemic, business continuity was defined based on how organizations can run their operations without impacting their overall productivity/deliverables. When there were any natural calamities or outages such as network or infrastructure, most organizations would be prepared with a plan for it and would conduct mock drills regularly. Then…
The traditional concept of IT Disaster Recovery (DR), i.e. the solution where an organization sets up an alternate site where servers, applications, and data can be used in case the primary data center burns down, floods, loses power, or otherwise fails, needs to be re-thought completely due to two major…
With the changing economic context that relies more and more on information technologies which need to be secured, the title Information Security Expert has become shiny and luxurious that many have become quite curious about this category of professionals. In the following, I will share with you what the life…
My journey with PECB started when I became a certified trainer and a Risk Manager. Prior to this, I was engaged in management best practices on non-government-funded projects as a trainer and consultant for both; manufacturing and service industries. Since I joined SAS Management as a Senior Consultant, I was…
With the publication of the new ISO/IEC 27002:2022 in February 2022, ISO kicked off the longawaited update cycle of information security standards covered by the ISO 27000 family. In this article, we will look into the consequences for the global security professionals’ community that try to keep their environment as…
Supply chain security activities aim to amplify the security of supply chains, transport, and logistic systems for the world’s cargo and to facilitate legitimate trading. Their objective is combining traditional practices of supply chain management with the security requirements driven by threats, such as; terrorism, piracy, and theft. Digital supply…
“If you see hackers, you see Usi,” someone once suggested I use this line to introduce myself. Perhaps they presumed that people who do not know me would easily remember how to pronounce my name and possibly remember who I am. Throughout my life; teachers, teammates, college professors, coworkers, and…
A recent International Standard is helping bring new clarity to the complex world of finance and investment. ISO 4914 provides a new way of identifying and understanding specific types of financial products known as OTC derivatives, and brings much-needed clarity to the sector. Finance expert Emma Kalliomaki explains. In the…
