Udo Helmbrecht, the executive director of ENISA, has said that banks and the operators of critical infrastructure need to spend more money combating hackers.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, November 14, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Udo Helmbrecht, the executive director of the EU’s cyber security agency, ENISA, has said that banks and the operators of critical infrastructure need to spend more money combating hackers. “We don’t know if there are criminals trying to attack a power plant, or the banking system and cut off all ATM machines,” he said at a cyber security exercise in Athens. “The probability is low, but it’s doable.”

The prospect of a large-scale attack on the financial sector is very real: Russian hackers recently attacked more than a dozen US and European financial institutions, and JPMorgan Chase lost the contact details of some 83 million customers in one data breach. The impact of an attack on the security infrastructure of the EU will be huge, Helmbrecht said. “It’s like with terrorists: you know they are there; you don’t know where they will attack.”

IT Governance, the international provider of cyber security expertise, warns that all organisations – not just banks and operators of critical infrastructure – should prepare for information security incidents.

Alan Calder, founder and executive chairman of IT Governance, advises, “The threat of a large-scale data security incident – and its associated costs – is something all organisations will want to avoid. An ISO27001-compliant ISMS is the only credible solution to cyber threats.”

ISO27001 is the only standard to approach information security as an enterprise-wide concern. Addressing people and processes, as well as technological measures, ISO27001 provides all organisations, regardless of their size, sector or location, with a best-practice approach to securing their information assets. Accredited certification to the Standard is accepted globally as an indication of good cyber security.

To help European organisations implement ISO27001, IT Governance is offering the international information security community the special opportunity to spend half a day with globally recognised ISO27001 experts by attending an online workshop on 27 November 2014.

Cyber security fundamentals: an introduction to ISO27001 will be led by internationally renowned ISO27001 authorities Alan Calder and Steve Watkins, and will provide you with an understanding of the evolving cyber threat landscape and what you can do to counter the risks you face. This exclusive, practically-focused online workshop is aimed at senior-level information security professionals, CSOs and CIOs from any industry or sector, who are interested in obtaining more information about embarking on ISO27001 for the first time. Registration closes on November 17.

Find out more: www.itgovernance.eu/t-cyber-security-fundamentals-workshop.aspx.

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 Ltd
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