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IT security

Secure your bottom line
With security attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex, businesses must find ways to counterattack. As most chief information security officers know, comprehensive risk assessment, vulnerability management and user education can greatly diminish security risks. IT security can have a huge impact on profitability, regardless of whether your organization is in financial services, manufacturing or the public sector. Whatever your business, you need to protect the integrity of your data — and protect your bottom line.

The state of information security in Canada's financial institutions

Our annual Global Security Survey provides an overview of information security in the financial services industry. Adel Melek, leader of Security & Privacy Services in Canada and around the world, offers his insights on how Canada’s financial institutions fare when it comes to information security.


Information security

The perfect cybercrime
Identity theft is emerging as the cybercrime of the 21st century. Companies need to understand the new methods of breaching – and protecting – their information security.

Maintaining privacy
Complying with new privacy legislation is not just about having a privacy policy. Companies must take action to ensure their policy is effectively implemented and monitored for compliance. 

Improve your IdM project
Many companies use identity management technology to protect against identity theft. Here are six steps to help make the most of your implementation
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IT security is a business necessity
Information security is one of the most complex challenges of the network economy. Adel Melek, global leader of Security & Privacy Services, outlines ways to protect sensitive data.

Assess your vulnerabilities
Information systems are vulnerable to a wide range of security threats. Use these five criteria to help you evaluate your IT security risk.

Safeguard patient data
Access to personal health data is vital for patients and their health care providers. But making that electronic information available and secure is a delicate task.

Credit card confidential
Credit card issuers are raising the bar on IT security. A new global standard requires them to certify they’ve implemented measures to protect confidential data.

Safe online holiday shopping
As consumers do their holiday shopping with the click of a mouse, they should also take precautions to protect against online fraud and identity theft.

Related links
Business Risk Management Seminars
Security & Privacy Services
Enterprise Risk
2005 Global Security Survey
Deloitte's CISSP Boot Camp

 

 

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