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 […]
The Business Cost of Network Downtime and How Irish IT Teams Are Solving It Faster Network downtime is one of those problems that every Irish IT team knows well but few talk about in terms of what it actually costs. Not just the cost of getting it fixed, but the hours lost, the escalations, the […]
Taking Control of Cloud Data Risk: What Irish Organisations Need to Know Ask most IT or security leads in Irish organisations where their sensitive data lives and you will get a variation of the same answer: mostly in the cloud, probably across a few SaaS tools, and possibly some places we have not fully mapped […]
Is Your Customers’ Microsoft 365 Ready for Copilot? Microsoft Copilot is no longer a future conversation. Across Ireland, organisations of every size are either already running it or actively planning to roll it out. For MSPs and VARs, that shift is both an opportunity and a risk — and the ones who get ahead of […]
Mastering Email Security with Liverton Security MailAdviser Email is still a significant communication channel for business — both internally and externally. Cyberattacks that use email as an entry point or as part of a broader attack strategy are common. Attack methods that use emails include phishing, malware, ransomware, and other social engineering tricks. In the […]
It’s a sad fact that there is an arms race between IT security teams protecting businesses, and the organised cybercriminals who seek to bypass security and illegally access data. The attack surface that is used to probe defences is ever-changing, and with the increase in IoT and 5G based systems, ever-expanding. We have written about […]
Backups. They are a chore, right up until the time you need to get some data restored. Then backups become the greatest thing ever! Backup up data used to be relatively simple. You had data on servers, or sometimes on desktops and laptops, and these were all backed up periodically to tape. The latest tape […]
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 […]