Catch the change… Jared Diamond’s book “Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies” is a beautiful work that is recognized and widely read worldwide. The book discusses the formation process of differences between civilizations within the framework of climate, geography, culture, etc., with an interdisciplinary approach. Another work…

The art of survival and success in compelling environments — A few years ago, we went to Greece as a team of speakers to attend the Internal Audit Congress organized by IIA Greece in Thessaloniki. I gave a speech at the congress on information security auditing. At the end of the congress, our Greek colleagues presented us with some gifts…

Kurumsal Bilgi & Teknololoji Çerçevesi olarak COBIT’in son sürümü ile ilgili ayrıntıları bir yazı dizisi boyunca açıklayacağım. — Modern iş dünyasında paydaşlara değer yaratma, risklerin optimize edilerek en yüksek faydanın gerçekleştirilmesi yüksek düzeyde dijitalleşmeye ihtiyaç gösteriyor. Dijitalleşme nedeniyle artan otomasyon iş birimlerinin B&T’ye olan bağımlılığını artırıyor. Tüm bunlar göz önüne alındığında, kurumsal yönetişimin ayrılmaz bir parçası olan, kurumsal bilgi ve teknoloji yönetişimine (EGIT) olan ilgi de artıyor. Kurumsal…

Things can get a bit tricky when your company wants to use new and cool technologies like blockchain, right? — We see that new technologies help improve business processes and reduce costs for companies, but the impact of these new technologies, especially blockchain, on company performance isn’t fully understood yet. I have a suggestion for business analysts who spend hours trying to answer whether integrating blockchain technology into your processes…

I will continue to enhance this information with additional updates in the future, using the initial content provided by ChatGPT as a base for my personal use. — Cleartext FTP (File Transfer Protocol) presents several significant risks, primarily due to its lack of encryption and secure authentication mechanisms. Here are some of the main risks associated with using cleartext FTP: Data Interception: Since FTP transmits data in cleartext, any information, including sensitive data like usernames, passwords, and file…

On 19th October in Dublin, at the ISACA Digital Trust World event, we, with Onur Korucu, were on stage for this presentation. In this blog, I will make a summary of my presentation… — We’ve titled our talk “Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins in Crypto Exchanges with Digital Trust.” In this one-hour presentation, we’ll dive into how the digital trust framework created by ISACA can be adapted for crypto asset service providers and tackle the critical risks faced in business processes.

Let’s explore one of the most critical topics in the cybersecurity realm this week, which is ransomware… The threat posed by ransomware continues to grow, affecting everyone from individuals to corporate networks. In 2022, ransomware attacks generated a total revenue of $457 million, as reported by Chainalysis. This represents a…

Which is more pivotal for a crypto exchange: user experience or meeting regulatory demands? — The fundamental rule in life is that you can’t manage what you don’t know. This holds true for risk management as well. Identifying internal and external factors affecting an organization is the initial step of the risk management cycle. Without understanding these factors, analyzing risks and defining risk responses can…

Companies providing crypto custody services should clearly demonstrate how they ensure these principles and how they are applied throughout the life cycle of crypto assets. — Last week at the Istanbul Blockchain Week 2023 event, in the panel where I spoke on behalf of CSATR, we shared our views on the impact of cloud solutions in managing security risks of blockchain technology with Mehmet Uner from Microsoft Turkey and Anıl Oz from Turkcell. Especially after the…