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EU REGULATIONS

Apr 30, 2023

DORA Compliance Update

Summary of the recent updated guidance from the Central Bank of Ireland in relation to DORA Compliance

The NTC Vulkan Files: Implications for Cybersecurity and Businesses

National habits and perspectives on waging war are apparent in cyberspace. From aggressive Israeli responses to regional cyber threats to China's cyber espionage activities aligned with Communist Party interests, nations exhibit unique cybersecurity practices. The recent NTC Vulkan leak, involving thousands of pages of secret documentation related to Moscow's cyber and information operations capabilities, highlights Russia's obsession with social control and non-kinetic interference.

Putin's Vulkan Files: Lifting the Veil on Russia's Cyber Warfare Prowess

“The leaked documents expose the vast network underpinning Russia's cyber attacks, the state-sponsored Sandworm hacking group, and links to other cyber criminal organisations.”

Cyber Security

Paul Dwyer

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Women in Cyber

International Women's Day

Feb 28, 2023

Cyber Security Bootcamp for Women

We are very proud to say we have trained over 10,000 women from around the globe via our free Cyber Security Bootcamp for Women BUT we still get asked why?

10 Tips or “Keys to Success” with DORA Compliance

UNDERSTAND DORA: Familiarize yourself with the regulation and its requirements. Consider taking specialist training such as DCCS Dora Certified Compliance Specialist to deepen your knowledge. This will enable you to understand the regulation in detail and how it applies to your organization.

DORA in a Nutshell

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is a new regulation that aims to strengthen the information and communication technology (ICT) security of financial entities in the European Union (EU). It was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 27 December 2022 and will enter into force on 16 January 2023. It will apply to a range of financial entities, including credit institutions, investment firms, central securities depositories, central counter parties, trading venues, benchmark administrators, fund management companies, insurance and reinsurance undertakings, insurance intermediaries, payment institutions, electronic money institutions, crypto-asset service providers, issuers of asset-referenced tokens, and crowdfunding service providers. There are limited exclusions for smaller firms, and DORA will also apply to third-party ICT service providers such as cloud platforms and data analytics providers.

CYBER SECURITY TRENDS

TRENDS 2023

PAUL DELAHUNTY

Jan 10, 2023

Five Cyber Security Trends for 2023

Nobody knows what 2023 has in store or what the world will look like by the year end. Whilst we cannot predict how many breaches will occur or who will suffer an attack at the hands of cybercriminals, we can examine the cybersecurity trends to watch out for over the coming months. Over the next 12 to 18 months, we are painting a very active picture. There are other threats such as quantum computing which will have an impact over the next few years. However, below are the things we are going to see much more of, and the topics that are going to be grabbing the headlines over the next few months.

REGULATIONS

Jan 9, 2023

Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

The key dates and milestones for DORA are as follows. The Digital Operational Resilience Act, was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on December 27, 2022. It will enter into force on January 16, 2023 and will apply from January 17, 2025. The ESAs (European Supervisory Authorities) have been tasked with developing technical standards (Level 2 rules) that will be applicable to all financial entities within the scope of DORA. These technical standards are expected to be adopted by the end of 2024. Firms should begin preparing for DORA now in order to ensure compliance when it comes into effect.