Message of Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance.
Due to conflicting demands on his schedule, The Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun...
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Sep 15, 20222 min read
Instagram fined $400 million for failing to protect children’s data!
According to various reports, on the 5th September 2022, the giant social media Instagram was sanctioned to pay a fine of $400M by the...
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Aug 31, 20221 min read
Conventional cybersecurity approaches are falling short
Traditional security approaches that rely on reactive, detect-and-respond measures and tedious manual processes can’t keep pace with the...
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Aug 30, 20224 min read
Do you know what The Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021 of Mauritius implies?
On the 24th November 2021, the National Assembly of Mauritius adopted the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021. The document defines how...
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Jul 11, 20222 min read
6 types of sniffing and 5 tips to avoid them.
In cybersecurity, the term sniffing refers to a method of monitoring and capturing data passing through a given network (legally or...
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Jul 5, 20223 min read
Mistakes that can ruin your business.
We all know that Information Security is essential for businesses and most business managers will recognise the importance of protecting...
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Jun 27, 20222 min read
European Union reached agreement for a Digital Services Act
On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached agreement to implement...
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Jun 13, 20223 min read
Cybercrime and the related law
On 24 November 2021, Mauritius adopted the new Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021. The objective of this Act is to improve Mauritius’s...
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Jun 6, 20221 min read
Private individuals can be sanctioned with GDPR fine.
The first GDPR fine of June 2022 was attributed to a private individual for Non-compliance with general data processing principles. This...
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May 27, 20221 min read
What is CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) and do I need it?
The management of the different processes within a company is a fundamental aspect in order to achieve the objectives. If a company is...
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May 23, 20223 min read
5 cyber threats that you must know!
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, cybercrimes have spiked drastically. At some point, the USA registered an increase...
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May 10, 20222 min read
Why is it important to conduct a third party information security risk assessment?
We all know that doing business implies risks and that it is crucial to mitigate the risks in order to sustain the business. There are...
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May 4, 20222 min read
Access Control Policy – how familiar are you with it?
In a previous article, we talked about the principles of Information security, the CIA. We invite you to read the 3 principles of...
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Apr 25, 20222 min read
Do you know what a supplier security policy is?
According to the ISO 270001 recommendations (Annex A.15.1) information security in supplier relationships is an important part of the...
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Apr 18, 20223 min read
Do you know what a Security Incident Management Process is?
The protection of sensitive data is very important for the growth and survival of organisations. In order to response quickly to breach...
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Apr 11, 20222 min read
Do you know what Data Governance is?
Nowadays, organisations stock incredible amounts of data about customers, clients, suppliers, patients, employees, and more. The better...
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Mar 31, 20222 min read
Why Your Company Needs A Data Privacy Risk Assessment
Data privacy is one of the most fiercely debated topics today among business leaders, technology companies, governments and individuals....
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Mar 28, 20222 min read
Cybersecurity Teams Are Understaffed!
According to a study of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), nearly two-thirds (62%) of cybersecurity teams are...
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Mar 21, 20222 min read
Astonishing statistics about data usage.
It is undeniable that Information Security, Cybersecurity and Data Protection are essential for the success and businesses continuity of...
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Mar 16, 20222 min read
7 Business benefits of Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity is a major concern for companies nowadays. With the increasing number of cyberattacks, studies predict that damages caused...
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