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In the business world, one of the key ways that organizations provide assurance on information security, business continuity and privacy to their stakeholders (i.e. customers, investors or employees) is by achieving certifications like ISO 27001 or ISO 22301 or privacy certifications like ISO 27018. One of the key questions that we must ask is just

RESILIENCE BY DESIGN (RESILIENCE IS THE NEW ORGANIZATIONAL MUST-HAVE – Part 2) by Keith Prabhu, Founder & CEO, Confidis One of the key learnings of this pandemic has been to build resilience into the organization and not just plan for continuity. Having worked in the business continuity space for over two decades, one of the

Resilience is the new organizational MUST-HAVE (Part 1) by Keith Prabhu, Founder & CEO, Confidis Modern history will probably be categorized as BP and AP i.e. Before Pandemic and After Pandemic. Such has been the impact of this forced lockdown on the world. Organizations have had to scramble to adjust to this new normal. Just

Introduction COVID-19 has had a major impact on organisations across all sectors. While many organisations were unprepared, even organisations that had a strong culture of information security, privacy and business continuity, found it difficult to cope with the magnitude and unique nature of the disaster. While COVID-19 will hopefully go away, we need to learn

We all need to build in lot of resilience into our lives in order to survive a disaster. Tragedies could happen to anyone of us and we need to be prepared.

(Note: In this article, all references to the Cloud = PUBLIC CLOUD) The adoption of the Cloud has been quite erratic. Many organizations embraced the Cloud because they were swept up in the hype. They later realized the various compliance and security risks that the Cloud entailed. Cloud was not the silver bullet they were

Most banks in India use SMS OTP (one-time password) to provide 2 factor authentication required to enhance security of the transaction. Despite the inconvenience of waiting for the SMS OTP to arrive to perform any online transaction, customers too have accepted and feel secure about this security mechanism. However, storm clouds are gathering… Why is

The Q3 edition of the Continuity Magazine a the leading publication of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI) has been released. This quarters edition includes a case study written by Keith Prabhu, Executive Director, Confidis. The case study describes implementation of Business Continuity at an airport. The other features in this edition include: Getting the balance

This article written by Keith Prabhu, Founder & CEO, Confidis was published in the November 2012 Newsletter of the South India Regional Council of the Indian Chartered Accountants Institute (ICAI). It delves into the phenomenon of the Cloud. The Cloud gives businesses an opportunity to use IT without the associated hassles. All businesses have to

How would you like if your refrigerator could tell you if it needed to be restocked? Better still, if it could inform your preferred vendor to restock it automatically? What if your video surveillance system could automatically inform you each day that it was functioning properly? Better still, in case of any technical breakdown, what

We have often heard the term “Too big to fail” in the context of large companies like General Motors or Morgan Stanley. These companies are considered as too big to fail due to the repercussions on the larger economy and hence are / can be recipients of government bailouts. However, we don’t often hear the

CCTV or video surveillance is often projected as a silver bullet that solves all security woes. What more could you ask for when you can’t be physically present to monitor activities happening in the areas of your interest be it home, housing complexes or businesses! However, to accept CCTV as a sure shot way of

Business Continuity Management (BCM) has long been recognized as one of the most practical ways for organizations to recover from catastrophic events. BCM is well established as a management practice in developed countries. Standards like the erstwhile BS25999 and currently ISO22301 have found acceptance in large organizations. However, organizations in the developing world have been

In a Business Continuity Management (BCM) conference held in India, speaker after speaker from India kept mentioning the importance of BCM if a disaster takes place. After a while, a Japanese BCM expert came to present his session. Before beginning, he expressed this telling observation: “So many speakers before me came and spoke about how

It has been quite a long time coming but it has finally arrived. We kept insisting that the Cloud is going to be BIG in India, it is the future. However, year after year, self doubts crept in… Why has the Cloud adoption not exploded despite predictions? Should I update my knowledge on Cloud technologies?

It was indeed a pleasant surprise to come across the latest RBI circular “Cyber Security Framework in Banks” released on June 2, 2016. The cyber security risks facing banks have increased rapidly over the past couple of years. Matters came to head with the recent compromise of the SWIFT infrastructure of Bangladesh Bank. To the

We at Confidis work extensively with entrepreneurs. Needless to say it is an exhilarating experience to be part of teams led by people with fire in their belly. These organizations could be start ups or even mature organizations that are keen to deliver innovative services and products in the market. During our conversations with entrepreneurs

Picture this. There is a strong innovative company led by a charismatic and innovative founder. Having built the company from scratch, the founder is motivated to build a company that is truly great. In order to achieve this goal, she keeps looking for new ideas to launch and takes risks to launch innovations in the

Numerous surveys have shown that Cloud Security is THE biggest concern for Cloud adoption. The Cloud Security Alliance led by Jim Reavis has been at the forefront of raising awareness of Cloud Security. The main activities of CSA have been around Cloud Security research and education. As part of their focus of creating Cloud Security

Cyber Security is the buzz word today, especially in India. With the growing instances of cyber attacks, organizations are focusing on security of their digital assets, be they networks or devices connected to them. The large consulting firms have begun aggressively building Cyber Security teams to cater to the growing demand from clients for high