Even though GDPR is right around the corner, it makes a lot of sense - practically and financially - to maintain your traditional information security measures, because compliance with the Data Protection Regulation both can and should build upon your existing security measures.

Our most recent blog post dealt with The three golden rules of a business continuity plan. This time, we continue in the world of business continuity planning and take a closer look at scenarios and strategies.

Learn about some of the news in Secure ISMS version 6.0 

It is not just a huge help for general management when company risk assessments are based on concrete business goals. Business-based risk assessments also help information security managers to prioritize what scarce resources they have.

ISO / IEC 27001 was introduced in 2005 and has become a very popular international standard. Now ISO 27001 is being revised and a new version is due later in 2013. I’ve looked at the changes before and outlined the main differences between the old and the new version.

It is gradually becoming more and more necessary to actively secure management support for any new business initiatives – not least when it comes to information security. The support of decision makers is absolutely essential for the successful operation and development of a compliance programme. But how can we go about getting this support? Our CEO cuts through the rhetoric and offers up five pieces of advice to those responsible for information security.

There used to be many unknown factors for information security managers to take into account when implementing and maintaining a security standard. That is no longer the case. A compliance planning tool creates a well-arranged plan for the compliance work and automatically combines all the tasks in a single annual plan.

ISMS performance monitoring allows security officers to document specific business values while also enhancing the level of security within the organisation. A white paper provides inspiration on how to select, define, and monitor effects in an ISMS solution.

Cloud computing promises many benefits. Cost reductions, improved efficiency and improved security is what many companies can gain from moving into the cloud.