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Any company operating successfully today, no matter its capacity, needs to effectively leverage its technology systems and make effective use of data. However, these technology systems also come with risks.
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Interview Questions for an IT Auditor Job
27/04/2020
Preparing for an interview for an IT Auditor position? We look at the types of questions you might be asked. -
Digitally Fit Audit Functions
12/11/2019
The notion of ‘digital fitness’, as coined by PwC’s 2019 Global Risk, Internal Audit and Compliance Survey, looks at bringing internal audit and the wider organisation back on the same page. -
Accountancy and AI
05/04/2019
The conversation around AI and the impact machine learning and its robotic ilk is likely to have on our future careers is one that sparks uncertainty in most. The idea that a fundamental role like accounting could become computer generated is daunting, but the reality is this; while it’s true tha... -
GDPR and your Company
22/02/2018
Understanding what the impending European data privacy regulation is all about is half the battle in preparing your company for its implications ahead of 25 May 2018. -
With a younger, more tech-savvy generation playing a larger role in business today, the health of an organisation’s cyber security products, protocols and processes has become even more important in 2018.
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Brexit will not trump the EU GDPR
07/07/2017
As the months draw ever closer to the inception of the EU GDPR, a revolutionary piece of legislation that will alter the way global business handles data privacy and security; there may be a question as to how, if at all, Britain’s exit from Europe will impact the effects of the directive on UK b... -
Cyber Security Jobs in New York
28/04/2017
Boasting access to a plethora of industries and start-ups, New York is rife with tech opportunity and growth for those aspiring for a career in cyber security. -
Women and Cybersecurity
15/03/2017
Making a place for women in cybersecurity must become a priority not only for the sake of diversity but for the sake of the industry itself. -
Hot Topic: Cyber Security Jobs in 2017
23/02/2017
Without an effective cyber defence force working across global business, the threat to sensitive data contained within the hundreds of thousands of organisations worldwide continues to be immense. -
The Rise and Rise of Cybersecurity
03/02/2017
So, we are currently looking at a world stage led, to all intents and purposes, by a figurehead who is more than a little questionable in his views and policies regarding the socioeconomic and political climate in the US. Well, what does that mean for cybersecurity? -
IT Forensics: The Lowdown Part II
02/11/2016
Those wishing to pursue a career in IT Forensics should be aware that it is a closely-knit and difficult business to break into. -
IT Forensics: The Lowdown Part I
03/10/2016
The reality of a career in IT Forensics, otherwise known as computer or digital forensics, offers the excitement of uncovering evidence and data carving on a fractional ratio to the day to day paperwork and collaboration which makes up the majority of an IT Forensics role. -
A Career in Technology Audit
09/09/2016
Technology is a hugely important aspect of business in this day and age, with companies investing big money to acquire the latest data, software and hardware. -
A Career in Cyber Security
30/08/2016
Closely related to the realm of InfoSec (Information Security), Cyber Security requires much of the same know-how, skills and experience. -
A Career in Information Security
12/08/2016
Information security is undoubtedly a hot area for the IT savvy among us, and as a dynamic discipline it presents a wealth of options for InfoSec careerists. -
A Career in IT Audit
05/08/2016
A career in IT Audit typically begins with the procurement of a technical degree and a CISA certification or CISM qualification. Both give a candidate an advantage in the field of IT Audit, but may also be applicable to other related areas. -
Moving from IT Audit to Cyber security
28/06/2016
There is no one path into cyber security, but IT Audit is certainly an effective Launchpad into this field. -
As technologies advance, the threats and types of attacks progress right along with them and so too the technological antidotes to thwart them; so what is the core criteria that makes for a great cyber security professional?
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Acting as the policing equivalent for the cyber sphere, the job of a cyber security professional is essentially to apply their expertise to identify and prevent cyber-attacks.