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9 Ways to Prevent Third-Party Data Breaches in 2021
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October 19, 2021
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ISO 27001 Implementation Checklist
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ISO 27001 Implementation Checklist

We’ve put together an ISO 27001 checklist to help your organization approach its implementation plan efficiently and prepare for certification.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 25, 2021
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A Clear Explanation of Australia’s Ransomware Action Plan
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A Clear Explanation of Australia’s Ransomware Action Plan

A clear explanation of Australia's Ransomware Action Plan, its impact on Australian businesses, and how to comply with its initiatives.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
October 22, 2021
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What is Fourth-Party Risk?
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What is Fourth-Party Risk?

Fourth-party risk is the risk to your company posed by suppliers' suppliers. Learn more about why it's important to your organization and how to manage it.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 20, 2021
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What is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)? + Best IDS Tools
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What is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)? + Best IDS Tools

An intrusion detection system (IDS) is a software application or hardware device that detects cyber attacks. Learn more about how it works and its uses.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 19, 2021

Third-Party Risk Management

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What is Fourth-Party Risk?
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What is Fourth-Party Risk?

Fourth-party risk is the risk to your company posed by suppliers' suppliers. Learn more about why it's important to your organization and how to manage it.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 20, 2021
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Vendor Tiering Best Practices
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Vendor Tiering Best Practices

Vendor tiering is the key to a more efficient Vendor Risk Management program. Learn about its best practices.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
September 28, 2021
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Why You Should Tier Your Vendors
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Why You Should Tier Your Vendors

If you haven't implemented vendor tiering into your third-party risk program, you could be missing out on considerable efficiency improvements.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
September 24, 2021
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What is Vendor Tiering? Boost Your Vendor Risk Management
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What is Vendor Tiering? Boost Your Vendor Risk Management

Learn what Vendor Tiering is and how it could improve the efficiency of your vendor risk management program.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
October 21, 2021
All third-party risk management posts

Attack Surface Management

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Top 5 Free Open Port Check Tools in 2021
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Top 5 Free Open Port Check Tools in 2021

These open port scanners will help you detect security vulnerabilities in your ecosystem.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
September 17, 2021
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How to Map Your Digital Footprint: 2021 Guide for Businesses
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How to Map Your Digital Footprint: 2021 Guide for Businesses

One of the best ways of identifying vulnerabilities in your ecosystem is by mapping your digital footprint. Read this post to learn the correct process.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
August 19, 2021
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How to Improve MySQL Security: Top 11 Ways
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How to Improve MySQL Security: Top 11 Ways

Learn more about these 11 ways to harden the world's most popular open source database against cyber attackers.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
August 26, 2021
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S3 Security Is Flawed By Design
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S3 Security Is Flawed By Design

There are two design flaws that cause most S3 data breaches. Read why we AWS should separate S3 into two products that clearly separate private and public.
Kaushik Sen
Kaushik Sen
August 24, 2021
All attack surface management posts

Cybersecurity

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What is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)? + Best IDS Tools
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What is an Intrusion Detection System (IDS)? + Best IDS Tools

An intrusion detection system (IDS) is a software application or hardware device that detects cyber attacks. Learn more about how it works and its uses.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 19, 2021
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What is a Cache?
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What is a Cache?

A cache is a temporary data storage location that stores copies of frequently accessed data or files. Learn more about its types and uses.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 19, 2021
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What is Open Source Intelligence?
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What is Open Source Intelligence?

Open source intelligence (OSINT) is the process of identifying, harvesting, processing, analyzing, and reporting data from publicly available sources.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 13, 2021
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What is a Proxy Server? How it Works and Critical Risks in 2021
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What is a Proxy Server? How it Works and Critical Risks in 2021

A proxy server is an intermediary server that retrieves data from an Internet source on behalf of a user. Learn more about how they work and their uses.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 22, 2021
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Compliance and Regulations

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ISO 27001 Implementation Checklist
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ISO 27001 Implementation Checklist

We’ve put together an ISO 27001 checklist to help your organization approach its implementation plan efficiently and prepare for certification.
Catherine Chipeta
Catherine Chipeta
October 25, 2021
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A Clear Explanation of Australia’s Ransomware Action Plan
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A Clear Explanation of Australia’s Ransomware Action Plan

A clear explanation of Australia's Ransomware Action Plan, its impact on Australian businesses, and how to comply with its initiatives.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
October 22, 2021
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What is the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)?
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What is the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)?

Learn what the Digital Operations Resilience Act (DORA) is and how you can prepare for it.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
September 10, 2021
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What is ISO 27001? A Clear and Concise Explanation for 2021
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What is ISO 27001? A Clear and Concise Explanation for 2021

ISO/IEC 27001 is the most popular information security standard you must be aware of. Learn what it is and how to be compliant.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
October 25, 2021
All compliance and regulations posts

Data Breaches

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Ransomware Attacks Vs. Data Breaches: What's the Difference?
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Ransomware Attacks Vs. Data Breaches: What's the Difference?

Ransomware attacks are evolving into data breaches which could disrupt notification strategies. Learn the difference between the two cyberattacks.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
October 22, 2021
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6 Most Common Causes of Data Leaks in 2021
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6 Most Common Causes of Data Leaks in 2021

Learn about the common cause of data leaks and how to prevent these critical data breach risks.
Edward Kost
Edward Kost
October 22, 2021
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What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?
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What is Data Loss Prevention (DLP)?

This is a complete overview of data loss prevention (DLP). Learn about DLP best practices in this in-depth post.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 20, 2021
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The Amex Partner Data Breach and Downstream Liability
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The Amex Partner Data Breach and Downstream Liability

Learn more about the recent American Express data breach notification and what it means for cardholders worldwide.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 26, 2021
All data breaches posts

DevOps

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Lack of Commitment: 5 Dysfunctions of a DevOps Team
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Lack of Commitment: 5 Dysfunctions of a DevOps Team

A lack of commitment among team members comes from a lack of clarity and buy-in. Great teams make clear and timely decisions and move forward.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
August 26, 2021
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Chef vs Puppet
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Chef vs Puppet

Puppet is like writing configuration files whereas using Chef is like programming the control of your nodes.
Abi Tyas Tunggal
Abi Tyas Tunggal
August 24, 2021
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Ansible vs Puppet
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Ansible vs Puppet

Thus tools like Puppet and Ansible are fast becoming essential components for managing a large number of servers.
Kaushik Sen
Kaushik Sen
August 26, 2021
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What Is Configuration Management and Why Is It Important?
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What Is Configuration Management and Why Is It Important?

Configuration management (CM) is a systems engineering process for establishing and maintaining consistency of a system's attributes.
UpGuard Team
UpGuard Team
August 26, 2021
All DevOps posts
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