A Surge in VPN Use Could Be Risky for Businesses: Here’s How to Respond
The Online Safety Act (OSA) is one of the longest and most complex laws on the UK’s statute books. It’s also one of the most controversial, contain...
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IO Retains G2 Grid® Leader Title in GRC for Fall 2025
We’re delighted to share that IO has been named a Leader in the G2 Grid® Reports for Fall 2025. This quarter, ISMS.online achieved ten badges in th...
What the US AI Action Plan Means
The White House unveiled a sweeping AI action plan in July that reshapes America’s approach to governing AI. It’s a huge pivot from the...
Qantas Data Breach: Why Vendor Oversight Must Be a Compliance Priority
A recent Qantas data breach compromising the personal information of 5.7 million customers has highlighted the ongoing cybersecurity risk that thir...
British Companies Are Losing the Fight Against Ransomware: What Gives?
Just before the Easter bank holiday weekend, Marks & Spencer was plunged into one of the worst ransomware breaches the country has seen in rece...
Beyond Representation – Why Inclusion Is a Business-Critical Risk Strategy
In cybersecurity, we talk a lot about risk, assessing it, prioritising it, and mitigating it. We measure maturity in frameworks, implement controls...
DORA: Six Months on and Plenty of Work Still to Do
Security and compliance teams had a busy start to 2025. Sandwiched between the deadline for member states to implement NIS 2 into local law and the...
Supply Chains Are Complex, Opaque and Insecure: Regulators Are Demanding Better
What do Marks & Spencer and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) have in common? They both suffered significant ransomware breaches this year after threat a...
Unlock Enhanced Privacy with the Windows 11 Upgrade
Support for Windows 10 officially ends on October 14th. As the end-of-life deadline draws nearer, organisations that haven’t already made the switc...
Welcome to IO, A Bold New Chapter in Compliance Confidence
At ISMS.online, we’ve always believed that compliance shouldn’t feel like a constant uphill battle. It should be structured, achievable...
Everything You Need to Know About Phishing
Phishing remains among the most common cyberattacks used by threat actors. Most businesses have seen it in action: emails requesting an ‘urgent tas...
When a Cyber Attack Empties the Shelves: What to Do About Supply Chain Attacks
Consumers often see most cyber attacks as something that happens to other people, until it affects them directly. The theft of email addresses and ...
EchoLeak: Are Firms Complacent About The Risks Posed By AI?
Researchers have detailed a flaw in Microsoft 365’s Copilot, “EchoLeak”, which could allow attackers to exfiltrate sensitive comp...
New from ISMS.online: Teams-Based Risk Alerts and ARM Certification Tracking – Compliance Just Got More Connected
At ISMS.online, we believe compliance should work with your business, not against it. That’s why we continue to develop features that simplify day-...
The Most Damaging Data Breaches Are Preventable: Here’s How
We all know that many organisations could do better at data protection. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025 highlights a ...
What Increased Defence Spending Means For The Cybersecurity Sector
As geopolitical tensions continue to rise globally, 2025 has seen a dramatic increase in defence spending not witnessed since the Cold War. In rece...
Cyber Incidents Are Testing the Resilience of Global Airlines
The next time you slowly amble down an aeroplane aisle, spare a thought for the incredible work that got you there, from aviation engineering throu...
