GDPR is well-documented as the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years. From May 25 next year, the regulation comes into play with the goal of improving data protection for individuals within the European Union. All organisations collecting and processing personal data of EU residents, regardless of the company’s physical location, will […]
Security
Five security trends that threaten your network hive
A bee hive is an industrious place of team work, communication and productivity. Worker bees communicate and work together in an intricate and finely balanced system harvesting pollen and protecting their assets to produce the highest quality and volume of honey possible. Now imagine a vulnerability in one of the entrances to the hive, and […]
What Is the Next WannaCry?
When ransomware attacks like the recent WannaCry and NotPetya happened, suddenly IT security became a top priority within organisations. Why these attacks are headlines news? Because, the companies were not prepared. This triggered a question within the stakeholders will there be more attacks? Anytime such an attack occurs, there will be plenty of experts happy […]
Driving a culture of security – tips for the CIO
Combating the cyber security skills gap both in terms of recruiting quality talent and employee awareness continues to be a top concern for the board. The threat landscape is constantly evolving and CIOs from public services to the enterprise are facing a global cyber skills shortage. A recent report from ISC2 highlighted a lack of […]
Get ready for the GDPR challenge
Failing to understand the challenges of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will prove to be costly, as GDPR non compliance could see organisations face fines of up to €20 million or 4 per cent of global annual turnover – whichever is higher. I have therefore highlighted below the major challenges and changes that businesses […]
GDPR: It’s a journey, not a destination
The 25th of May 2018. For many, that date will have registered little interest when the first official draft of the EU General Data Protection Regulation was published back in 2012. The date, and what it would bring, was something to be aware of but too far away to interfere with other, more pressing concerns. […]
How businesses can introduce and maintain a security culture
According to a recent survey conducted by security systems specialists Expert Security UK, almost a third of the UK public are not aware of the safety and security policies implemented by the company they work for. Following recent news of the global Petya ransomware attacks from Ukraine and NHS ‘WannaCry’ cyber-attacks, it should come as no surprise. For businesses, […]
WannaCry Fallout: 80% of Brits more worried about how organisations store their data following latest attacks
New research by leading information security company Clearswift shows how attitudes to cyber security have changed in the boardroom and among staff in the wake of the recent WannaCry attack, surveying 600 business decision makers and 1,200 employees across the UK, US, Germany and Australia. Within a day the WannaCry attack, which affected major organisations […]
How service providers win: strength though security
Picture this: your services get taken out by a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. In the always on, on-demand world, customers won’t tolerate any downtime, even just a few seconds. Allowing it to happen opens the door for your customers to flee to your competitors. Along with the loss of customer satisfaction – […]
How do SMEs fight off cyber-attacks?
In this article I want to address some of the concerns that small and medium sized enterprises may have around cybersecurity, especially in the wake of the WannaCry ransomware attack and a continuous news flow around successful attacks on high profile companies. Does the fact that well-known brands are successfully attacked and breached mean that […]