BITSIGHT SECURITY RATINGS BLOG

In today’s evolving threat landscape, corporate directors are increasingly asking for security performance updates from Chief Information Security Officers, Chief Information Officers, Chief Risk Officers, and other executives. I recently...

Cybersecurity is a growing topic of discussion in Board meetings everywhere — given this fact, Board members need to be prepared to speak knowledgeably about their organization’s cybersecurity posture and programs. As businesses near the...

In March 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) cybersecurity regulations—known as23 NYCRR Part 500—went into effect. According to the regulation, “any Person operating under or required to operate under a license,...

If you operate in the cybersecurity or business continuity space, you’ve probably heard some reference to cyber resilience. While it has become a bit of an industry buzzword, it’s also a useful construct that should have important...

You can’t go more than a few weeks (or sometimes a few days) without hearing about yet another company whose data was compromised after hackers gained access through a third-party vendor. These attacks show thatit’s no longer enough to...

The May 2018 deadline for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) compliance is drawing closer — which means your organisation’s compliance activities should be well underway. But if you’re still looking for a place to start, here’s a...

As a U.S.-based company, you may be asking yourself, “Does my company need to prepare for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?” Simply put, if you process personal data for anyone in the European Union, the answer is very...

The goal of cybersecurity is to help mitigate or prevent a cyber attack that could cause significant harm to your business, your operations, your financial performance, or your customers. But organizations with mature cybersecurity...

In today’s business environment, companies are often focused on how to best use technology to acquire new customers and improve the customer experience, as these IT applications help generate revenue for the organizations. But every CISO...