This blog focuses more on the intersection of Governance, Information, and Compliance than on the implications of information security. But the topics do overlap.
So, what controls do you have in place to prevent from someone accessing your computer and changing the information there or, as important, changing how your computer operates? That’s an identified risk, right?
“Russia Hacks Its Way Into U.S. Utilities,” The Wall Street Journal, July 24, 2018 A3. Russian hackers gain access to sensitive information at utilities by compromising the utilities’ vendors and their access to the utilities’ systems. Can the hackers take control of those systems or shut them down?
Does anyone recall the name of the HVAC contractor that was the entry point for the Target hack several years ago? Contractors can be a massive IT security risk.
Is this part of Information Governance?
What duties do the directors of the utilities have to make sure processes are in place to prevent third parties from causing harm by accessing the company’s information and process control systems? And to control the third parties who do have that access? Is there a process?
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