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 […]
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, […]
Download Policy Under NIS2: What Irish Organisations Need to Evidence Ask an IT manager how software gets onto a laptop and the honest answer has changed a lot in ten years. There was a time when it arrived through a build, a deployment tool, or somebody from IT sitting at the desk with a licence […]
Ask most IT managers whether their organisation is secure and you will get a confident answer. Ask them to prove it, device by device, user by user, policy by policy, and the picture becomes more complicated. Over the past decade, organisations have accumulated a collection of tools that each address one part of the security […]
Ireland’s largest cybersecurity gathering is back for its ninth year. Renaissance, Ireland’s leading IT security distributor, is delighted to announce the return of Cyber Expo & Conference Ireland, and we can now confirm the full conference programme. Whether you’re an MSP looking to expand your security portfolio, an IT professional navigating compliance demands, or a business leader […]
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 […]