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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 4 Minutes Read September 8, 2021

Cybersecure … like a bank

cybersecurityCanada's banking regulator recently updated its Technology and Cyber Security Incident Reporting requirements for financial institutions to disclose and report cybersecurity incidents. And, for the first time since 2013, it updated its Cyber Security Self-Assessment tool.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Not for Profit / cyberse, CyberSecure, cybersecurity framework, Data breach, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), privacy laws

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 4 Minutes Read June 3, 2020

Maintain effective password policies

IT departments should implement and maintain effective password policies containing robust user identification and password practices. Millions of users worldwide continue to use 123456 and other easily guessed passwords (see here for 100,000 passwords to avoid). In a 2019 Ponemon study, 69% of respondents shared passwords with work colleagues, and 51% reused an average of five passwords across their business or personal accounts—contrary to best practices.

Article by Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) / Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Privacy / account lockout, account throttling, Digital Identity Guidelines, least privilege, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), password dictionary, password hygeine, password overload, password policy, Publication 800-63, re-authentication, single sign-on, unique identifiers

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