Enhancing the ability of law enforcement to investigate cyber-enabled human trafficking was the focus of a regional table-top exercise organized by the Rwanda National Police (RNP) and INTERPOL. 

In contrast to the United Kingdom’s decision to exit the European Union this summer, The African Union (AU) has moved further toward the free cross-border movement of goods and people with the launch of the new pan-African passport.  

Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) launched an innovation initiative that will establish a new defense and security accelerator.

The Government of Canada launched its public consultation to engage with Canadians on the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Fraudsters’ methods continually evolve to counter new fraud protection measures and with personally identifiable information, they could steal a customer’s identity or create a synthetic identity. Once a fraudster captures this information, if they are able to access a customer account or open an account, it creates a nightmare scenario with significant repercussions for the business and the customer.

It’s essential that boards understand the organization’s cyber risks in order to successfully oversee overall company performance. CISOs and CSOs who can clearly convey cybersecurity to the board promotes better navigation of the organization in today’s uncertain cybersecurity world.

Not all security entrances work the same way. Their different capabilities, therefore, have an impact on an organization’s overall anti-tailgating strategy in terms of capital outlay, manpower needed, annual operating costs, ROI, and user education and preparation.

Ideally a penetration test should simulate a real world attack; in the real world, the attacker will always have some objective beyond “get into the network.”  No matter who the attacker is, they are motivated by something that they are trying to accomplish – and getting into the network is only one step in that process for the attacker.