One of the main issues with cyber security is that everyone likes to think it is the responsibility of the IT department. However, with cyber-attacks continuing to increase in both frequency and complexity – and with technology not necessarily being a key deciding factor of whether or not a business is breached – it seems obvious that it should also be a matter for the Risk Officer. Whether or not that’s the case right now, however, remains an open question, but it’s time that we start moving in this direction.

Aura Information Security has announced the appointment of accomplished information security expert, Christo Gouws, to the role of senior security consultant.

With cyber threats being a key risk for most businesses, interest in ‘always on’ security monitoring services continues to rise.

Improving the security of your data need not be as complicated as you might think. Even by making just a few simple changes to the way your business stores and uses its data, you’ll go a long way in ensuring it doesn’t fall into the wrong hands.

If your business was to fall victim to a data breach, would you be prepared to notify your customers? While having an incident response plan is key, so is good communication...