The NIS2 Directive, adopted by the EU in January 2022, requires all member states to implement its provisions into national law by October 17, 2024. Only two EU states enacted legislation in time to meet this deadline, and Ireland was not one of them. Although the delay in legislation in Ireland may provide some breathing […]
The best-developed software applications in the world may as well not exist if IT teams can’t deliver them in a highly performant and continuously available way to the people who need them. The development process for creating good applications is important. But so are the processes and the people who make sure that applications are […]
Centripetal CleanINTERNET® for Primary & Secondary Education We’d all like to think that schools are exempt from cyberattacks. Sadly, that is not the world we live in, and schools have to deal with the same threats and attacks that plague businesses and other organisations. As outlined in the Centripetal White Paper titled Revolutionising Cybersecurity for […]
The Cyber Expo & Conference Ireland 2024 is almost upon us. As in previous years, attendance is open to everyone working in an IT sector supplier with a presence in the Irish marketplace. It is also open to decision-makers and IT and cybersecurity professionals working for public and private sector organisations. The event provides the […]
Managing risk is crucial in the current cybersecurity threat landscape. In a similar vein to the adage that “you can’t defend what you cannot see” in relation to cybersecurity and devices on a network, you cannot manage risk if you don’t understand the nuances of each different risk type. People use many related terms when […]
firewalls The threats from cybercriminals are not diminishing, as highlighted by the data in SonicWall’s Mid Year update to their Cyber Threat Report: A 399% increase in cryptojacking A 37% increase in IoT malware attacks A 22% increase in encrypted threats Plus, threats like ransomware and DDoS attacks remain persistent. Countering bad actors’ never-ending probing […]
AI Cracking As AI technologies advance, the threat from cybercriminals using AI increases, particularly in their use of AI to crack passwords. Although AI-based password-cracking techniques are not new, they are becoming increasingly sophisticated and now pose a significant threat to sensitive data. Fortunately, password management tools like Keeper Security help protect your passwords from […]
Primary healthcare providers have faced significant challenges over the last few years. The pandemic supercharged the use of telemedicine and the number of admin staff working remotely. In addition, healthcare providers have been a continuing target for cybercriminals looking to extort money via ransomware. To cap that, all healthcare providers have seen the same pressure […]
New EU-wide regulations to improve the resilience and cybersecurity protections practised by financial institutions have been agreed upon by the European Parliament and Council of Ministers. It is called the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) and will apply to all financial institutions (and many of their ICT suppliers) from the 17th of January 2025. Now is […]