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What You Need To Know About Vendor Compliance

Compliance, at its core, is a legal responsibility. It is defined as “act or process of doing what you have been asked or ordered to do.” Creating a successful vendor compliance program isn’t as simple as asking third parties to comply...

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What Your Board Does (& Doesn't) Need To Know About Cybersecurity

Special thanks to Venky Ganesan, the managing director of Menlo Ventures, for his insights into this topic.

Cybersecurity training for boards of directors has become more common in recent years. But just because cybersecurity in general is...

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Cybersecurity In The Boardroom: A Complete Guide For Security Professionals

CISOs, CIOs, and other security professionals are taking on huge roles of some of the largest organizations in the world to provide details on better data protection and security. They win business, which translates into profitability for...

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Risk Management Principles To Best Combat Vendor Cybersecurity Threats

Organizations today aren’t single entities—they are interconnected networks of third parties. While third party relations are critical for success in the majority of businesses, they also leave data more vulnerable to exposure. In today’s...

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Cybersecurity Team Structure: 7 Important Roles & Responsibilities

You’ve heard it said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. When it comes to your cybersecurity team, this adage couldn’t be more appropriate. If you want this team to perform with both diligence and accuracy, it’s critical...

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8 Free Cybersecurity Resources For Risk Managers & CISOs

Anyone who works in cybersecurity or organizational risk on a regular basis knows how valuable it is to stay up to date on the latest research. If you’re curious about a specific topic—anything from vendor security assessments to...

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CIO Vs. CISO: Who Does What?

Every organization handles security differently, based on their needs and internal structure — but in some mid-sized and large companies, both the chief information officer (CIO) and the chief information security officer (CISO) are...

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12 Key Takeaways From 6 Cybersecurity Insights Reports

At BitSight, our data scientists are constantly analyzing new cybersecurity trends and information and then extracting the data most pertinent to our customers. With those findings, we create what we call a BitSight Insights report. Below,...

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Analyzing Cybersecurity & Reputational Risk Management In Financial Institutions

Reputational risk is the potential for damage to an organization’s character or good name. If a bank or financial institution is hit with an incident that puts a mark on its reputation, the event could compromise the company’s perceived...

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