For organisations operating operational technology and critical national infrastructure in Ireland, two pressures are arriving at the same time. The first is regulatory. The second is technical. Both are forcing organisations to rethink whether their OT environments are designed not just to prevent attacks, but to contain them and maintain operations when prevention fails. For […]
There is a version of this conversation happening in Irish MSPs every week. A client’s IT lead, or sometimes their CFO, forwards a questionnaire from an insurer, a supply chain partner, or a prospective customer. Somewhere in the document, usually buried in the governance section, a question asks: how do you assess human cyber risk […]
Most security architecture rests on an assumption that nobody says out loud: that the thing arriving at the perimeter has been seen somewhere before. A signature exists. An IP carries a reputation. A payload matches something in a database maintained by somebody whose job is to maintain it. The whole apparatus of blocklists, feeds and […]
Where transposition currently stands NIS2 came into effect on 17th October 2024. Ireland missed that deadline and has still not transposed the directive. The vehicle is the National Cyber Security Bill, approved for priority drafting in July 2024, with the General Scheme published on 30th August 2024. The Bill remains unenacted. On 8th July 2026 […]
Supplier Risk in Ireland: What NIS2 and the EU AI Act Are Really Asking There is a question moving through Irish organisations at the moment, and it rarely arrives in conversation. It turns up in a customer’s security questionnaire, in an insurer’s renewal pack, or in the pre-qualification documents for a public tender. The wording changes, […]
Time has run out for NIS2 preparation. Since October 2024, all EU member states must implement measures to adhere to the NIS2 cybersecurity regulations, including supervisory and enforcement actions. For Irish organisations designated as essential or important entities, demonstrating compliance is no longer optional. Many organisations tend to overlook an essential part of NIS2 compliance: […]
It can be tempting to rely solely on security infrastructure such as firewalls, endpoint protection solutions, and other core cybersecurity technologies for protection. However, this approach carries significant risk. Regulators across Europe now expect organisations not only to prevent breaches but also to respond swiftly, contain damage, and promptly report incidents. As a result, the […]
Thursday 22nd May 2025 | Leopardstown Pavilion, Dublin In just a fortnight, Ireland’s leading cybersecurity event returns to Dublin for what promises to be its most dynamic and relevant edition yet. The Renaissance Cyber Expo & Conference Ireland 2025 is back on Thursday 22nd May, and with over 400 professionals expected to attend, this free-to-attend […]
Cyberattacks have become more numerous and dangerous, with attackers frequently infiltrating computer systems, stealing information, and disrupting critical infrastructure such as electricity or healthcare. These disruptions can be devastating, as evidenced by the ransomware attack against the Irish Health Services Executive (HSE) network on May 14, 2021, which resulted in a months-long nationwide shutdown of […]