In India’s evolving financial sector, third-party risk management (TPRM) remains a cybersecurity necessity to ensure operational stability, data security, and regulatory compliance. Financial institutions across India continue to increase their reliance on external vendors and service providers for critical business… Read More "3 TPRM Challenges and Solutions in India’s Financial Sector"
Aug 22, 2025Ravie LakshmananCybercrime / Malware A 55-year-old Chinese national has been sentenced to four years in prison and three years of supervised release for sabotaging his former employer’s network with custom malware and deploying a kill switch that locked… Read More "Ex-Developer Jailed Four Years for Sabotaging Ohio Employer with Kill-Switch Malware"
Since 2013, the European agency eu-LISA has been in charge of its management and development, responsible not only for ensuring that it works at all times, but also that it is a robust and interoperable system with all the databases… Read More "Ensuring security in a borderless world: The 30th anniversary of Schengen system"
.png?w=1140&resize=1140,855&ssl=1 "What is the Vendor Risk Management Lifecycle?")
The vendor risk management lifecycle (VRM lifecycle) is an end-to-end system that categorizes critical VRM or third-party risk management processes into three phases: vendor onboarding, ongoing risk management, and continuous monitoring. This organized lifecycle, sometimes called the third-party risk management… Read More "What is the Vendor Risk Management Lifecycle?"
Third-party risk assessments identify, evaluate, and mitigate potential risks that third-party vendors might introduce into business operations. These processes form the foundation for a proactive risk management program, meeting regulatory requirements while safeguarding organizational assets and preventing reputational damage. Cyber… Read More "7-Step Third-Party Risk Assessment Process"
Security wiederum ist wie Qualität kein fertiges Produkt, sondern (wie bereits angemerkt) eine fortlaufende Disziplin. Sicherheit als eine Praxis zu betrachten, die ständig verfeinert werden muss, setzt die dafür nötige Energie frei. Sie sollten es als Segen betrachten, in einem… Read More "Positiv denken für Sicherheitsentscheider: 6 Mindsets, die Sie sofort ablegen sollten"
A third-party risk assessment pulls vendor risk data to help cybersecurity teams understand how to best mitigate supplier risks. Though the field of Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) is evolving to prioritize compliance, security, and supply chain risk, third-party risk assessments… Read More "What is a Third-Party Risk Assessment in Cybersecurity?"
Smart Security Operations Centers (SOCs) that leverage AI and real-time analytics to monitor, respond, and adapt to these complex new threats are critical. Adrian Hia further shared, “When incidents occur, response becomes critical. Every minute equates to dollars lost. organisations… Read More "The Triple Threats CISOs cannot ignore: A Perfect Storm of Digital Frontlines, Dark AI and Quantum Leaps"
A Vendor Risk Management framework is the skeleton of your VRM program. Without it, your Vendor Risk Management program will collapse under a heavy burden of inefficient processes. This post outlines the anatomy of an effective VRM framework to help… Read More "4-Stage Vendor Risk Management Framework (2025 Edition)"
.png?w=1140&resize=1140,855&ssl=1 "What is the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)?")
The Connecticut State Government signed the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) into law on May 10, 2022, and the law became effective on July 1, 2023. The CTDPA joins the ranks of other US state privacy laws, like the California… Read More "What is the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)?"
