The Joint Standard on Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Requirements sets the minimum standards for financial institutions to implement best practices and processes to identify and guard against cybersecurity and cyber resilience risks. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the [...]
For many, a data protection standard is the holy grail in assisting them to comply with data protection laws. Data protection standards often provide practical, actionable controls (almost a checklist) that they can implement to protect data and, therefore, comply [...]
ISO/IEC 42001:2023 is a comprehensive standard focused on managing AI systems within your organisation. This standard is crucial as it provides a structured approach to managing the unique challenges and risks associated with AI technologies. This post helps you: Understand [...]
ISO's guidance on AI risk management introduces a common framework relating to the implementation and use of AI systems. Risk management allows organisations to identify and evaluate risks using resources. The guidance applies to organisations that produce, develop, use, or [...]
Let's chat email encryption. Do relevant data protection laws, such as the GDPR in the EU or POPIA in South Africa, require your organisation to use encryption in transit to protect the personal data in emails and attachments that your [...]
Have you ever wondered whether AI might have ethical and societal consequences? Well, you’re not alone. Many people have. In fact, ISO and IEC recently released a technical report on AI’s ethical and societal concerns. It’s called ISO/IEC TR 24368:2022. [...]
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) want the EU to set the global standard for AI. While the MEPs recognise that the EU has lagged in the global race for AI leadership, they still believe the Union must set the standard. [...]
ISO/IEC 38507:2022 has arrived! [Cue dramatic music]. Let’s see how it will support your organisation’s artificial intelligence (AI) governance. Who’s the audience? In short, it’s a document that guides an organisation’s governing body on how to enable and govern AI. [...]
Recently, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the ISO/IEC 27002:2022 standard. This document replaces a version of the same name from 2013. What is interesting is that for the first time the controls include privacy controls and ISO [...]
Recently, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published the ISO/IEC TR 24027:2021 standard. In essence, the document addresses bias in AI systems, especially where AI aids humans in decision making. The standard also provides measurement techniques and methods for [...]
We need free and fair elections in order for democracy to work. Two key aspects of ensuring that the people's voice is heard is access to information (transparency or shining a light on the process) and data protection (processing [...]
