Do We Need Regular IT Security Fire Drills?

This article argues that organizations need to move beyond focusing purely on the prevention of security incidents, and start to concentrate on what they will do when an incident occurs. IT security "fire drills," supported by executive management should be conducted regularly in organizations, in order to understand the appropriate course of action in advance of a security breach. This includes recovering evidence, identifying and resolving the root cause of the incident (not just the symptoms), and undertaking a forensic investigation.

 

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Hacker demands money from Swiss bank BCGE

A hacker claiming to be behind a cyber attack on Banque Cantonale de Geneve, or BCGE, used social media on Friday to threaten to leak confidential data on the Swiss bank’s clients if its demands for payment weren’t met. Judicial authorities said a Geneva prosecutor was handling a formal complaint lodged by the cantonal bank on Jan. 6, but gave no details.

 

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