Message of Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun, Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance.
Due to conflicting demands on his schedule, The Minister of Financial Services and Good Governance, Honourable Mahen Kumar Seeruttun...
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Ascentrix Consulting
- Sep 15, 2022
- 2 min
Instagram fined $400 million for failing to protect children’s data!
According to various reports, on the 5th September 2022, the giant social media Instagram was sanctioned to pay a fine of $400M by the...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
Conventional cybersecurity approaches are falling short
Traditional security approaches that rely on reactive, detect-and-respond measures and tedious manual processes can’t keep pace with the...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Aug 30, 2022
- 4 min
Do you know what The Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021 of Mauritius implies?
On the 24th November 2021, the National Assembly of Mauritius adopted the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021. The document defines how...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Jul 11, 2022
- 2 min
6 types of sniffing and 5 tips to avoid them.
In cybersecurity, the term sniffing refers to a method of monitoring and capturing data passing through a given network (legally or...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
Mistakes that can ruin your business.
We all know that Information Security is essential for businesses and most business managers will recognise the importance of protecting...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
European Union reached agreement for a Digital Services Act
On April 23, 2022, the European Commission announced that the European Parliament and EU Member States had reached agreement to implement...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Jun 13, 2022
- 3 min
Cybercrime and the related law
On 24 November 2021, Mauritius adopted the new Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Act 2021. The objective of this Act is to improve Mauritius’s...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Jun 6, 2022
- 1 min
Private individuals can be sanctioned with GDPR fine.
The first GDPR fine of June 2022 was attributed to a private individual for Non-compliance with general data processing principles. This...
Ascentrix Consulting
- May 27, 2022
- 1 min
What is CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) and do I need it?
The management of the different processes within a company is a fundamental aspect in order to achieve the objectives. If a company is...
Ascentrix Consulting
- May 23, 2022
- 3 min
5 cyber threats that you must know!
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, cybercrimes have spiked drastically. At some point, the USA registered an increase...
Ascentrix Consulting
- May 10, 2022
- 2 min
Why is it important to conduct a third party information security risk assessment?
We all know that doing business implies risks and that it is crucial to mitigate the risks in order to sustain the business. There are...
Ascentrix Consulting
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
Access Control Policy – how familiar are you with it?
In a previous article, we talked about the principles of Information security, the CIA. We invite you to read the 3 principles of...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Apr 25, 2022
- 2 min
Do you know what a supplier security policy is?
According to the ISO 270001 recommendations (Annex A.15.1) information security in supplier relationships is an important part of the...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Apr 18, 2022
- 3 min
Do you know what a Security Incident Management Process is?
The protection of sensitive data is very important for the growth and survival of organisations. In order to response quickly to breach...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Do you know what Data Governance is?
Nowadays, organisations stock incredible amounts of data about customers, clients, suppliers, patients, employees, and more. The better...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 min
Why Your Company Needs A Data Privacy Risk Assessment
Data privacy is one of the most fiercely debated topics today among business leaders, technology companies, governments and individuals....
Ascentrix Consulting
- Mar 28, 2022
- 2 min
Cybersecurity Teams Are Understaffed!
According to a study of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), nearly two-thirds (62%) of cybersecurity teams are...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
Astonishing statistics about data usage.
It is undeniable that Information Security, Cybersecurity and Data Protection are essential for the success and businesses continuity of...
Ascentrix Consulting
- Mar 16, 2022
- 2 min
7 Business benefits of Cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity is a major concern for companies nowadays. With the increasing number of cyberattacks, studies predict that damages caused...
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