Infosecurity Opinions
Tear up Traditional Approach to Patch Management
Ensuring full IT security is a thankless task that is often undermined by regular software updates, but it’s a necessary evil in today’s workplace.
Beware: Privileged Insiders Will Give Up the Crown Jewels
When identifying mission-critical information assets, organizations should take into account the extent to which: the information asset contributes to, or supports, business value, and how the business could be impacted in the event of the information asset being compromised.
Cyber-Threats Call for a New Secure Browsing Solution, and Fast
Ransomware and other malware requires enterprises to think differently about internet security.
The Three Ways Businesses can Contain Growing Threat Surfaces
The disparity between what is being implemented and what is being adopted by businesses, the new points of failure and how to mitigate them.
WannaCry Could Return in Stealth Mode: Are Your Endpoints Ready?
What controls could have dampened the worm’s propagation? What measures could have been effective at preventing the infection? How might these security controls work or fail in future against copycat variations of this attack?
The Executive Branch Takes Stock of Data Security
Exploring the memorandum, holding department heads accountable for their agencies data security. What will the cybersecurity assessments likely show?
Five Reasons Call Centers Should Abandon ‘Stop/Start’ Systems
If your call center takes customers’ payment card information over the phone, you may very well be relying on an inadequate and outdated practice: stop/start
Why You're Probably Not Safe from Ransomware
While there’s no failsafe way to guard against ransomware, the best defense is a bit of offense.
Why are Businesses still Taking Unnecessary Risks with Cybersecurity?
Businesses continue to carry significant amounts of IT related commercial risk that is either misunderstood, poorly communicated, or worse still, unidentified.
20 Million Reasons for C-Suite to pay Attention to Data Loss
Limited to 4% of annual turnover, the penalty is nevertheless a sobering prospect – especially when you consider how easy it is to fall foul of the regulations.
Bridging the Gap Between IT Security and IT Operations
Trust between IT and Security is key to an effective and efficient protection.
Cyber Threats 101: Fileless Attacks (The Stealthiest of All)
Fileless malware - malicious scripts that hijack legitimate software, without installing themselves on the hard drive at all.
Insider Threat Detection in a Borderless World
Detecting insider threats in this new environment also requires a different approach. One that combines securing applications, locking down identities and monitoring how identities use applications.
Hacking the UK Election
Could a state, hacktivist group or criminal gang influence the outcome of the election?
Pursuing Cyber-Criminals with Cyber-Tracing
Once a cyber-attack or incident is contained, a potential next step is to seek recourse against the wrongdoer.
Get the Most Value from your Spam
A lot of information can be gathered from spam to influence mitigation research.
Why Two Factors are Better than One
Two factors are better than one in the security authentication landscape.
What the Government Can Offer British Cybersecurity
There is no question that the uptake of Government resources is disappointingly low
Five Reasons Hackers are Targeting SMEs
Five reasons hackers are targeting SMEs and what you can do to protect your business.
Who Benefits from the Backdoor in Technology?
Governments want backdoors in encrypted communications, people want privacy, providers don't want to play ball - what's the solution?
