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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Ascentrix Consulting
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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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 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 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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Mar 2, 20222 min read
What is Ethical Hacking and what are the benefits of Ethical Hacking?
The term ‘Hacker’ was first used to describe experts in programing that would use her/his skill to improve computing systems. Nowadays,...
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Feb 25, 20222 min read
Data Privacy and the Metaverse
It seems that since Mark Zuckerberg announced the rebranding of the former Facebook to Meta, the world got in an urgent quest for...
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Feb 21, 20222 min read
What is ISO 27001?
The ISO 27001 was published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), in partnership with the International...
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Feb 17, 20222 min read
What is a data privacy policy?
A privacy policy is one of the most important documents on any website. It details your company's views and procedures on the information...
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Feb 4, 20222 min read
The importance of having an Environmental Security plan.
If your business activities have been disturbed because of a cyclone, fear not, it is normal. But your business’ information system...
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Jan 27, 20223 min read
12 Simple Things You Can Do to Be More Secure Online
Follow these easy tips to protect the basic security of your devices, your data, your internet traffic, and your identity. Although this...
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Jan 24, 20222 min read
Data Protection rights in Mauritius
Did you know that on the 15 January 2018, the new data protection act was enforced in Mauritius? The Act has the objective to strengthen...
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Jan 2, 20222 min read
GDPR as we enter 2022
Take a look at where GDPR stands as it reaches its fourth birthday, including enforcement and fine changes, current challenges, how...
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