GDPR delay leaving businesses vulnerable to cyber attacks
IT Governance fears that the EU parliament’s delay in passing the GDPR and NIS Directive is preventing businesses from getting cyber secure.
Hackers won’t wait. If they see a vulnerability in your organisation they will act on it.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, April 28, 2015 /EINPresswire.com/ -- IT Governance, the global provider of cyber security solutions, fears that the EU parliament’s delay in passing the GDPR and NIS Directive is preventing businesses from getting cyber secure. — Alan Calder, founder and executive chairman of IT Governance
The regulation and directive were both originally set for formal adoption in 2014, a date that has now been moved several times – first to the beginning of 2015, then to the end of 2015, and now, according to new estimates, to early 2016.
IT Governance fears that the majority of businesses are waiting for the formal ratification of the regulation before they take any action, leaving themselves open to attack now. Alan Calder, founder and executive chairman of IT Governance, implores European businesses to get their business cyber secure now:
“Hackers won’t wait. If they see a vulnerability in your organisation they will act on it. Businesses across Europe need to get their systems up to date with the most comprehensive information security management system standard in the world – ISO 27001.
“Implemented by thousands of businesses worldwide, the set of requirements found in this standard provide a holistic approach to information security, covering people, processes and technology”.
Organisations that have an ISO 27001-compliant information security management system (ISMS) will also have a solid framework for supporting adherence to the GDPR when it does come into effect.
According to a recent survey conducted by IDG Connect and FireEye, just 39% of organisations have all of the necessary measures in place to meet the requirements of the NIS, and only 20% are completely ready for the GDPR.
Thanks to IT Governance’s fixed-price ISO 27001 Packaged Solutions, EU organisations can now implement the Standard and achieve ISO 27001 certification for as little as €530.
With their unique combination of standards, books, toolkits, software, training and online consultancy, IT Governance’s packages provide EU organisations with all they need to implement the Standard and ensure their cyber security.
Click for more information: www.itgovernance.eu/t-iso27001-solutions.aspx.
Alternatively, organisations can call IT Governance on 00 800 48 484 484 or email servicecentre@itgovernance.eu for more information on how IT Governance can help protect their information security.
Melanie Watson
IT Governance
0845 070 1750
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