Back to School Tips: The ABCs of Cybersecurity
As school resumes for many students in Canada, health safety is understandably a serious concern. But cybersecurity should on your checklist before your students resume their studies too, either in school or remotely. Here are some items to consider as September quickly approaches: Patching: It is vital to keep your computer fully patched to ensure […]
Latest Cybersecurity News
ISA is committed to keeping the security community up to date with the latest cybersecurity news. “Female Trailblazers in Cybersecurity” roundtable Response has been outstanding for ISA Cybersecurity’s live virtual roundtable: Female Trailblazers in Cybersecurity on August 25 at 1:00 p.m. EDT. Held in partnership with CyberArk and Tenable, the event brings together leading women […]
Insider Threats in Banking
The financial sector is one of the hardest hit by cybercrime: not only are banks among the most frequent targets of attack, the Cost of a Data Breach Report 2020 suggests that recovery costs for financial institutions are consistently in the top two or three for industries globally. This should come as no surprise, as […]
Increased Cyber Attacks on COVID-19 Research
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic increase in the frequency and sophistication of cyber attacks. Security experts attribute this trend to the unprecedented changes in the way companies and employees have adopted new ways of doing business, and the global anxiety over the pandemic. According to the Canadian Center for Cyber Security, the health […]
Latest Cybersecurity News
ISA is committed to keeping the security community up to date with the latest cybersecurity news. Canada Revenue Agency disables services after cyberattacks The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has temporarily disabled its online services following news of two separate cyberattacks that compromised some 5500 accounts. In a statement August 16, the CRA confirmed that online […]
Cybersecurity in the Pharmaceutical Industry
The pharmaceutical sector is a prime target for cyber attacks as it is an industry built on innovation with extensive investments in R&D, intellectual property (IP) on medicines and new compounds, clinical patient data and trade secrets. When this information is stolen, it can have a devastating impact on the company. The Ponemon Institute’s 2016 […]
Elements of an Incident Response Plan
This is Part III, the final chapter in this three-part series on incident response planning as part of your overall information security plan. Part I discussed why an incident response plan is important and Part II details seven steps on how to prepare and organize before you start to write your plan. Here in Part […]
Latest Cybersecurity News
ISA is committed to keeping the security community up to date with the latest cybersecurity news. FBI issues Windows 7 warning On August 3, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a private industry notification (PIN) reminding companies about the potential risks of running Windows 7. Microsoft ended most support for Windows 7 on […]
Preparing an Incident Response Plan
This is Part II of a three-part series on incident response planning as part of your overall information security plan. Part I discussed why an incident response plan is important and Part III details the key elements and outline of a typical incident response plan. Here in Part II, we’ll focus on seven activities you should […]