Cyber Attack methods are continuously evolving, and there is an ongoing ‘arms-race’ between cybercriminals and those tasked with cyber-defence. Attacks often have multiple components at the same time designed to probe for weaknesses in defence across various parts of the IT infrastructure landscape. The human element is also tested via Phishing attempts and other social […]
Ensuring that data is protected from accidental loss or falling prey to cybercriminals is vital. In the 2020 business environment, the reputational damage or financial cost due to regulatory fines, that flow from data loss incidents can be significant. Business staff and knowledge workers need access to the data required to perform their jobs. At […]
All organisations that want to accept payments via credit and debit cards need to comply with the Payment Card Industry Security Standards (PCI DSS). These are internationally agreed standards designed to protect both consumer and business security and to help guard against financial crimes such as fraudulent card use and money laundering. PCI DSS is […]
Moving applications to the Cloud has many advantages. It provides flexible access to resources on-demand and allows hybrid deployments that spread IT services across on-premise, the Public Cloud, and Private Cloud data centres. Most applications use a database to store the data that they need to operate. Either for user data, or other data such […]
Cybersecurity is an ongoing task, as we often say in our blogs and seminars. With the ever-expanding threat surface due to IoT adoptions and other Industry 4.0 technologies, all businesses and other organisations must stay ahead of the security curve. Especially now in the era of GDPR and the ever-increasing sanctions that are being levied […]
The consequences of poor data security just got a lot more severe, with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office announcing that it intends to levy a £184m (€205m) fine on British Airways for a data breach that compromised the personal data of half a million customers in 2018. It has been clear for a while now […]
The modern world often grinds to a halt when there is an interruption to any of the services provided by the utility sector of the economy. For example, when the electrical supply fails, or if a city transport system is brought to a halt with no trains or buses in operation. Even something as local […]
The modern world is relying more and more on IT infrastructure to deliver or monitor critical and core services. Most people are familiar with the security required for business and consumer information systems; good passwords, anti-virus protection, malware protection, network firewalls, and more. Awareness is also increasing on the need for IoT (Internet of Things) […]
In all the publicity leading up to GDPR across the EU last year, you may have missed the introduction of another EU-wide cyber-security initiative that came into force on the 9th of May 2018. It is the EU Network and Information Security directive (NIS), and it is the first EU-wide cyber-security measure designed to enhance […]