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Sovereignty on Trial: What September Revealed About Denmark's Digital Resilience, and What October Will Test

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 12 days ago
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Dear ISACA Denmark members, September is usually the month when the professional calendar restarts after summer, but this year it did something more. Across a single month, Denmark moved from talking about digital sovereignty as an abstract ambition to treating it as an operating problem with a legal deadline attached, a set of new rules, and a stage full of practitioners arguing about what it actually requires. This edition looks at what that month contained, and at what October is now set up to test. The sovereignty reframe: Cloud and AI Festival The month's clearest thesis statement came out of Computerworld's Cloud and AI Festival, held on 16 and 17 ...
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Suverænitet på prøve: Hvad september afslørede om Danmarks digitale modstandsdygtighed, og hvad oktober vil teste

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 12 days ago
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Kære ISACA Denmark-medlemmer, September er normalt måneden, hvor kalenderen genstarter efter sommeren, men i år skete der noget mere. I løbet af en enkelt måned bevægede Danmark sig fra at tale om digital suverænitet som en abstrakt ambition til at behandle det som et driftsproblem med en juridisk frist, et sæt nye regler og en scene fyldt med fagfolk, der diskuterede, hvad det egentlig kræver. Dette nummer ser på, hvad den måned indeholdt, og på hvad oktober nu er sat til at teste. Suverænitetsvendingen: Cloud og AI Festival Månedens klareste tese kom fra Computerworlds Cloud og AI Festival, der løb af stablen 16. og 17. september på Ballerup Super Arena. ...
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23 Volunteers. 23 Bags. One CommunITy: ISACA South Florida Gives Back at Dania Beach

By Nikki Cabus posted 13 days ago
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ISACA South Florida brings members together for service, connection and environmental stewardship during the 2026 ISACA CommunITy Day. Twenty-three volunteers. Twenty-three bags of trash. And a morning that demonstrated how a few hours of service can make a meaningful difference for both the environment and the people who come together to care for it. On Saturday, September 26, ISACA South Florida members, volunteers and friends gathered at Dania Beach for the chapter’s 2026 CommunITy Day Beach Cleanup . From 9 AM to noon, the group worked along the beach collecting trash and caring for one of the natural spaces that makes South Florida home. ...
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Uret tikker mod 11. september: Hvad august afslørede, og hvad efteråret kræver af dansk cybersikkerhedsledelse

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 30 Aug, 2026
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Sommeren plejer at give en pause fra nyhedsstrømmen. Sådan blev august 2026 aldrig. Mens de fleste danske organisationer var i gang med at genoptage normal drift efter ferien, fortsatte tre ting ufortrødent: ransomwaregrupper fortsatte med at ramme kritisk infrastruktur, EU begyndte for alvor at håndhæve sin AI-lovgivning, og et enkelt cyberangreb mod en europæisk logistikvirksomhed viste endnu en gang, hvor hurtigt en IT-hændelse kan blive til et forsyningsproblem for helt almindelige forbrugere. Det er fristende at læse august som endnu en måned i en lang række af hændelser og advarsler. Men set samlet peger månedens udvikling ét sted hen: mod september, ...
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The Clock Is Ticking Toward September 11: What August Revealed and What Autumn Demands of Danish Cybersecurity Leadership

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 30 Aug, 2026
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Summer is usually a quiet season for the news cycle. Not this year. While most Danish organisations were still easing back into normal operations after the holidays, three things kept moving regardless: ransomware groups kept hitting critical infrastructure, the EU began genuinely enforcing its AI legislation, and a single cyberattack on a European logistics provider showed once again how quickly an IT incident can turn into a supply problem for ordinary consumers. It's tempting to read August as just another month in a long series of incidents and warnings. But taken together, the month's developments point in one direction: toward September, and specifically ...
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August newsletter

By Muneera Albuainain posted 26 Aug, 2026
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August 2026 Newsletter Dear Members, We are pleased to present this month's newsletter from the ISACA Bahrain Chapter, which aims to provide valuable insights and foster stronger connections with our members. Please take a look at the following information and offerings. ISACA Bahrain Educational Event ISACA Bahrain in partnership with SISA is organizing an educational event titled " Securing AI in Bahrain’s Financial Sector". Date : Tuesday 29 th September 2026 from 5.30 pm to 8.00 pm (5.30 – 6.00 pm registration & networking and dinner served at the end of the presentations) Venue: Sheraton Bahrain ...
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Need for Extension of ISACA Frameworks for Non-Deterministic and Quantum Technologies

By Irakli Lomidze posted 14 Aug, 2026
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Date: 2026/08/13 Author: Irakli Lomidze President of ISACA Tbilisi Chapter Introduction: what audit quietly assumes Every assurance framework rest on a picture of what it assures, even when the picture is never drawn explicitly. For the entire history of IT audit, that picture has been deterministic: a system, given the same input under the same conditions, produces the same output, and a process, executed according to its definition, yields the outcome the definition promises. The property is so fundamental that the profession has never needed to name it. Determinism is what justifies the ...
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Webinar "IIA Cybersecurity Topical Requirement – Overview"

By Zinaida Hadziefendic Zecevic posted 03 Jun, 2026
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Today, ISACA Bosnia and Herzegovina Chapter hosted the webinar "IIA Cybersecurity Topical Requirement – Overview" as part of its 2026 Education and Events Program. The webinar covered: 🔹 Global risk trends based on IIA Risk in Focus 2026 🔹 The state of cybersecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina 🔹 Key requirements of the new IIA Cybersecurity Topical Requirement 🔹 The growing cybersecurity skills gap and how ISACA certifications help organizations develop the competencies needed to implement, assess, and oversee cybersecurity programs. Opening remarks were delivered by Senad Džananović, Board Member of ISACA BiH Chapter. ...
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Sommeren nærmer sig — og dansk cybersikkerhed har ikke råd til at holde ferie

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 27 May, 2026
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Hvis første del af denne udgave vendte blikket indad — mod de idéer og argumenter, der fyldte rummet til ISACA Danmarks årsmøde — vender anden del blikket udad, mod hvad maj har fortalt os om tilstanden i dansk cybersikkerhed, og hvad juni og sommermånederne nu kræver af os. Det billede, der tegner sig fra maj, er ikke defineret af et enkelt dramatisk brud eller en enkelt overskrift. Det er snarere en måned, der bedst beskrives som et møde med den regulatoriske virkelighed — et punkt, hvor de forpligtelser, Danmark har opbygget hen imod i de seneste to år, kolliderer med den operationelle hverdag i organisationer, der stadig er ved at indhente det forsømte. ...
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Når reglerne ændrer sig, og truslerne ikke venter: Refleksioner fra ISACA Danmarks Årsmøde 2026

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 27 May, 2026
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Velkommen tilbage til ISACA Danmarks nyhedsbrev. Denne udgave er lidt anderledes. I stedet for at scanne den bredere horisont for dansk og nordisk cybersikkerhedsudvikling vender vi blikket indad — mod selve rummet. Den 20. april afholdt ISACA Danmark sit årsmøde og generalforsamling, og programmet den dag tilbød noget sjældent: fem præsentationer i forlængelse af hinanden, hver med sit eget afsæt, men alle kredsende om den samme ubehagelige sandhed. Vi ved godt, hvordan risiciene ser ud. Det svære er stadig at omsætte den viden til beslutninger, prioriteringer og robuste organisationer. Det følgende er et referat af de vigtigste pointer fra den dag — skrevet ...
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Summer Is Coming — and Danish Cybersecurity Cannot Afford to Take a Holiday

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 27 May, 2026
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If the first half of this edition turned our attention inward — to the ideas and arguments that filled the room at ISACA Denmark's annual meeting — the second half looks outward, at what May has told us about the state of Danish cybersecurity and what June and the summer months are about to demand of us. The picture that emerges from May is not one defined by a single dramatic breach or headline incident. Instead, it is a month that might best be described as a resilience and governance reckoning — a point at which the regulatory obligations Denmark has been building toward for the past two years are colliding with the operational reality of organisations that ...
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May 2026 Newsletter

By Muneera Albuainain posted 20 May, 2026
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May 2026 Newsletter Dear Members, We are pleased to present this month's newsletter from the ISACA Bahrain Chapter, which aims to provide valuable insights and foster stronger connections with our members. Please take a look at the following information and offerings. ISACA AAIA AO Accreditation We are proud to announce a significant milestone for the ISACA Bahrain Chapter: the official accreditation as an ISACA Artificial Intelligence Audit (AAIA) Accredited Organization (AO) , effective 14 May 2026 . This achievement follows the approval of Khalifa Yusuf Aljawder as an ISACA AAIA Trainer by APMG. This accreditation ...
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Unlocking ISACA's Value: A Guide for Every Professional

By Manikandan Jawaharlal posted 14 May, 2026
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ISACA is a global organization serving over 170,000 IT governance, audit, risk, and cybersecurity professionals across 188 countries. Whether you are a seasoned professional or just starting out, ISACA has something valuable to offer you. The most recognized credentials — CISA, CISM, CRISC, and CGEIT — are trusted by employers worldwide and can significantly elevate your career. Members enjoy discounted exam fees, free access to the COBIT framework, hundreds of CPE-eligible courses, and exclusive research publications. Even as a non-member, you can earn the Certified in Cybersecurity (CC) credential completely free, attend open chapter events, and access ...
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Danmarks Cyber-Fortælling Skifter: Fra at Stoppe Angreb til at Stole på Økosystemet

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 27 Apr, 2026
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Velkommen til ISACA Danmarks Medlemmer Velkommen til vores april-udgave, mens vi afslutter første kvartal af 2026 og ser frem mod maj. April har været en skelsættende måned for dansk cybersikkerhed, præget ikke af dramatiske brud, men af et fundamentalt skift i, hvordan vi skal tænke på cyberrisiko. Samtalen udvikler sig fra "kan vi stoppe angreb?" til "kan vi stole på og kontrollere det digitale økosystem, vi er afhængige af?" Denne måned bragte os DNV Cybers banebrydende Danmark-resiliens-rapport, der afslører, at 54% af kritisk infrastrukturs ledere er afhængige af leverandører fra geopolitisk spændte lande. ISACA Danmark afholdt sin årlige generalforsamling ...
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Denmark's Cyber Story Shifts: From Stopping Attacks to Trusting the Ecosystem

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 27 Apr, 2026
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Welcome to ISACA Denmark Members Welcome to our April edition as we close out the first quarter of 2026 and look ahead to May. April has been a pivotal month for Danish cybersecurity, marked not by dramatic breaches but by a fundamental shift in how we must think about cyber risk. The conversation is evolving from "can we stop attacks?" to "can we trust and control the digital ecosystem we depend on?" This month brought us DNV Cyber's groundbreaking Denmark resilience report revealing that 54% of critical infrastructure executives rely on suppliers from geopolitically tense countries. We witnessed V2 Security 2026 in Copenhagen gathering over 5,500 participants ...
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Når en Nations Digitale Identitet Lever ét Sted: Lektioner fra Sveriges BankID-Brud

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 28 Mar, 2026
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Velkommen til ISACA Danmarks Medlemmer Velkommen til vores marts 2026-opdatering. Denne måned vender vi vores opmærksomhed mod Sverige, hvor et brud hos IT-kontraktøren CGI Sverige har afsløret de arkitektoniske sårbarheder, der er iboende i centraliserede digitale identitetssystemer. Mens svenske myndigheder forsikrer borgerne om, at "kun testservere" blev kompromitteret, afslører hændelsen en dyb sandhed om højt digitaliserede samfund: effektivitet og skrøbelighed er to sider af samme mønt. For Danmark kunne timingen ikke være mere betydningsfuld. Mens vi implementerer vores AI-forordnings tilsynsramme, udvider Datatilsynets overvågning til nye teknologier ...
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When a Nation's Digital Identity Lives in One Place: Lessons from Sweden's BankID Breach

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 28 Mar, 2026
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Welcome to ISACA Denmark Members Welcome to our March 2026 update. This month, we turn our attention to Sweden, where a breach at IT contractor CGI Sverige has exposed the architectural vulnerabilities inherent in centralized digital identity systems. While Swedish authorities assure citizens that "only test servers" were compromised, the incident reveals a profound truth about highly digitalized societies: efficiency and fragility are two sides of the same coin. For Denmark, the timing could not be more significant. As we implement our AI Act supervision framework, expand Datatilsynet's oversight into new technologies, and prepare for the EU Digital Identity ...
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PUBLICATION : Le NOUVEAU Baromètre SheLeadsTech 2026 D'ISACA France est arrivé !

By Vincent Dugast posted 08 Mar, 2026
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" La mixité est une condition de performance, d’équité et de confiance dans le numérique de demain. Défendre une tech inclusive, c’est défendre : la compétitivité, la justice, la qualité des systèmes numériques, la confiance dans l’IA." Gina Gulla-Menez , Responsable du programme #SheleadTech, administratrice ISACA FRANCE . LE NOUVEAU BAROMÈTRE SHELEADSTECH 2026 vous permet: d’ évaluer finement votre niveau de mixité, de vous appuyer sur cinq années de collecte de bonnes pratiques auprès d’entreprises exemplaires et de bénéficier de notre analyse des actions les plus efficaces à mettre en œuvre. ...
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🏄La vague de l’IA : sombrer ou surnager ?

By Vincent Dugast posted 03 Mar, 2026
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🏄La vague de l’IA : sombrer ou surnager ? 👁️‍L'éclairage d'ISACA France sur l'article des Echos À la suite de l’article paru dans Les Echos, « Les experts-comptables secoués face à la vague IA », ISACA France souhaite apporter son éclairage. L’analyse est pertinente, mais elle sous-estime trois risques majeurs qu’aucune profession réglementée ne peut ignorer. 1/ La responsabilité reste toujours humaine L’IA automatise des traitements, mais ne porte jamais la responsabilité — ni juridique, ni déontologique — des décisions produites. Plus les systèmes deviennent complexes et opaques, plus le risque grandit : une ...
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OpDenmark: Når Geopolitik Bliver til Cyberkrig Mod en Digital Velfærdsstat

By Samuel Ayodele Adewole posted 28 Feb, 2026
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Velkommen til ISACA Danmarks Medlemmer Velkommen til vores februar 2026-opdatering! Denne måned har Danmark oplevet et skift fra konventionel cyberkriminalitet til direkte geopolitisk cyberpres. OpDenmark—en koordineret russisk-ledet kampagne—har gjort Danmark til målet for omfattende DDoS-angreb med et klart politisk formål: at presse den danske regering til at stoppe militær støtte til Ukraine. Samtidig ser vi begyndelsen på en ny teknologisk æra, hvor autonome AI-agenter bliver både våben og forsvarere i cyberkrigen. For danske cybersikkerhedsprofessionelle markerer februar 2026 et vendepunkt. Vi er ikke længere i en verden af tilfældig hacktivisme, men ...
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