Infosecurity Opinions
Talking the TalkTalk in a Week of Cyber-Insecurity
If we take any positives from the TalkTalk, Marks & Spencer and British Gas breaches it should be that they highlight just how critical it is to have intelligent security strategies in place
The IoT: Tech revolution or privacy nightmare?
People are sold on the idea that a colossal network of devices and sensors will make their lives easier, cheaper and less busy. But there is another view that must be considered.
How to Maximize an Investment in Security and Compliance
The high frequency of cyber-attacks leads to an important question that make you want to ask: should your company be doing more to secure data, or are breaches simply inevitable?
The Encryption Fallacy
It has become quite fashionable these days to say ‘if only the information had been encrypted’. The problem is not that simple, either from a privacy or security perspective.
The Cyber CEO: Security and Resilience in the Digital Age
Along with all of the other demands on their time and attention, CEOs now have to make sure they don’t get hung out to dry by hackers.
The Password Will Not Die
For well over a decade, received wisdom says passwords are in their death throes replaced by biometrics. The death of passwords may have been greatly exaggerated, or indeed completely fabricated.
Securing The Human
For years organizations have invested in technology to protect themselves,. While powerful, solutions like these fail to secure one key element: people
The Weakest Link: Human Error or Futile Systems?
Despite significant investment in technologies and resources committed to designing security procedures, people are seen as the vulnerability, the weakness in the system
A Matter of Life and Death: Why We Must Take IoT Flaws Seriously
When vulnerabilities in Internet of Things (IoT) and connected devices are exploited, it may not just be talking about CEOs losing their job – in a worst case scenario these flaws could result in much worse
IOT—the Next Frontier for Security?
Providing security in the Internet of Things rests both with manufacturers and designers and also with users who purchase the technology.
Frequently Granted but Rarely Revoked: Three Reasons Privileged Access Is a Soft Target
Cyber-criminal groups target IT and incident response teams to gain access to corporate networks and data.
Leveraging Existing Security Infrastructure to Protect Against Future Threats
Looking at how many data breaches have occurred over the past couple of years, can DLP solve security problems
If Threat Intelligence Isn’t the Answer, You’ve Asked the Wrong Question
Up-to-date, real time, actionable threat data is the fuel that powers the security engine, and the best defense against emerging threats
Enrich the Human Element in Incident Response
Response is too complicated to be completely automated. Each network, attack, organisation, region, and security environment is different – this means that humans are still necessary.
Transition Service Agreements: Don’t Forget the Data!
The Transition Service Agreement (TSA) is the oft-neglected agreement in an M&A transaction
To Stop APTs You Need Anticipatory Active Defenses
APTs are running circles around most organizations’ defenses. The good news is that anticipatory active defenses can be remarkably effective in compensating for our weaknesses as we wage battle
The UK Should be Doing More to Help Startups
Dr Nithin Thomas explains how the UK can develop an ecosystem to support its security startup scene
Beware the Internet of Thieves
The internet of things brings great opportunity for the payments industry, with strong growth forecasted in mobile payments – but what about the threats? It’s time for the payments industry to address this reality before it’s too late, writes Ajay Bhalla
For True Cybersecurity Clarity, Understand your Software Portfolio
Jelle Wijndelts explains why it’s crucial for businesses to know what’s running on the network
Don't Get Caught On the Back Foot: Understanding the Legal Implications Of Information Security
The legal, technical and reputational challenges of addressing information security are proving highly complex for organizations to manage.
