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ARTICLE · 03 OCTOBER 2024

This Week In Data/Cyber/Tech: Three Core Issues For Cyber Security In 2024 And Beyond

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A recent Financial Times article highlighted key developments in cybersecurity: the value of data breach tabletop exercises, the growing importance of breach notification laws like NIS2 and DORA, and ongoing debates around ransomware payment regulations.

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There's rarely a quiet week in data protection — and this one was no exception. Below is the most interesting development from the past seven days that caught my eye.

It's not often that mainstream newspaper articles touch on three of the issues that are front and centre for clients across geographies and sectors, but a recent piece in the Financial Times did just that. The theme: the evolving landscape for cyber-attacks.

1. Don't underestimate the value of tabletop exercises 

The nature and variety of cyber attacks means that practice necessarily cannot make perfect — but it absolutely helps. Indeed, our experience is that companies which conduct data breach tabletop exercises almost always perform better when it comes to the real thing. 

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