Aleron stories
McGrathNicol expands partnership with three new appointments
Last month
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advanced persistent threat protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
McGrathNicol has promoted Melissa Smith, Alex Morkos, and Mark Wroniak to its partnership, expanding to 55 partners. 11 directors were also promoted.
Breach prevention better than cure for NDB regulations, says Aleron
Wed, 14th Feb 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
As the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act comes into effect, Aleron stresses prevention over cure to avoid hefty fines and loss of trust.
Why the C-suite must not be exempt from cyber defense training
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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phishing
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email security
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breach prevention
Some C-suite executives do not think they need training or education to spot attacks because they don’t think they would ever fall for an attack.
Why security tools are useless if they don't relate to business objectives
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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risk & compliance
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strategy
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aleron
Cybersecurity tools and products may not provide enough protection if businesses can’t say how those tools are part of their business objectives.
Data sharing, collaboration key to financial services security
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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devops
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uc
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fintechs
Financial services firms must remain vigilant and prioritize their security programmes, according to new guidance from Aleron.
How to scrutinise business partners' security - especially if they're financial firms
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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risk & compliance
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financial institutions
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aleron
Organisations are putting too much trust in other organisations' cybersecurity, says Aleron; financial institutions are particularly at risk.
How to address the security risks created by big data
Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Big data increases the risk of cyber attacks, warns Aleron's director Alex Morkos. Organizations must take steps to protect themselves.
Could cyber attacks break the entire internet this year?
Mon, 20th Mar 2017
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ddos
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telco
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aleron
The internet is a landscape that could potentially suffer catastrophic failure. Some have suggested that the entire internet might go down this year.