Microsoft Azure Leak Compromises 38TB of Data

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Welcome to this week’s Security Spotlight from IT Governance USA. Microsoft is under the spotlight this week as a member of their AI research division has accidentally leaked 38 terabytes of data via a misconfigured storage bucket. We tell you everything you need to know about this story in our blog post. Plus, we provide a new green paper which explains how the new ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 standards will affect your organization. We end this weeks Security Spotlight with the details for our upcoming webinar we will discuss the advantages of Europrivacy™/® certification.

Microsoft Azure Leak Compromises 38TB of Data

A member of Microsoft’s AI research division has accidentally leaked 38 terabytes of data via a misconfigured storage bucket.

Researchers from the Cloud security company Wiz.io found the Microsoft employee had shared a URL for the Azure storage bucket in a public GitHub repository whose “purpose is to provide open-source code and AI models for image recognition”. Continue reading »

Top Highest Paying Cybersecurity Jobs (2023)

The cybersecurity sector is one of the most attractive job markets worldwide, with professionals earning a sizeable average salary in a range of positions.

It also offers plenty of room for growth, while many consider it to be rewarding work – protecting people’s sensitive data and preventing cybercrime.

Moreover, there has never been a bigger demand for qualified experts. Unlike many other industries, which are facing the economic consequences of inflation and the continued effects of the pandemic, the cybersecurity sector is more important now than ever. Continue reading »

Free PDF download: ISO 27001 and ISO 27002 – Transitioning to the 2022 standards

The international standard for information security management, ISO 27001, and its companion standard ISO 27002 were updated in 2022 for the first time in nearly a decade.

Organizations that are already certified to ISO 27001:2013 have until October 31, 2025 to transition to ISO 27001:2022. However, certification bodies will stop offering (re)certification to ISO 27001:2013 from April 30, 2024, so you may need to transition sooner than you thought.

This free green paper explains how the new standards affect your organization. Download now »

Cisco's Splunk Deal Shows Allure of AI in Cybersecurity

With the $28 billion acquisition of Splunk by network-equipment giant Cisco Systems, Splunk and Cisco hope to build AI-backed cybersecurity monitoring tools that can detect hacking threats closer to real time, letting businesses stop cyberattacks before they damage corporate networks. Continue reading »

Free webinar: Europrivacy Introduction – Your Gateway to Certified GDPR Compliance 

In this webinar, we will explore the fundamental principles and advantages of Europrivacy™/® certification – the first certification mechanism to ensure compliance with the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Register now »