Network evidence for defensible disclosure
What do you do if (or when) your team discovers a breach of your digital assets? To answer this question, we first need to familiarize ourselves with the term “defensible disclosure.” It’s not an expression often heard in cybersecurity, but understanding what it means and how to live up to its expectations is crucial in […]
Why cybersecurity is also a human issue, not just a technology one
This time last year, many businesses were still assessing the long-term viability of hybrid working While there was recognition that change was in motion, twelve months on and it’s safe to say this ‘new age’ of operating has become the norm. The evolution in work practices has brought cybersecurity sharply into focus; not only is […]
Four Security Considerations for Selecting an Open Source Package
The freely available nature of open source software and its high quality has antiquated the need for developers to create new code to deliver commonly required functionality The days of creating software from scratch are over, as developers can concentrate on enhancing their specific applications; not reinventing them. The popularity of open source among application […]
Why CISOs Must Achieve Zero Trust in the Wake of the Remote Working Revolution
Post-Pandemic Cybersecurity The number of “homeworking” job adverts posted in May 2021 was three times higher than the previous year, demonstrating the continued trend of organizations offering remote or hybrid working environments. The evolution of the workplace has posed many benefits such as better work-life balance, and greater flexibility – but also challenges including strains in team […]
Passwords: Overcoming the Weaknesses Found in Legacy Authentication
Every year, World Password Day presents organisations a reminder and challenge to edge further away from using – or completely abandon – what’s often the weakest link in an organisation’s cybersecurity But does more need to be done to accelerate the shift? Amidst a cyber insurgency, IT leaders are facing the dual task of ensuring […]
Mobile cyberattacks: The different facets of smartphone malware
The number of mobile apps is increasing rapidly, as are the security risks. The TeaBot Remote Access Trojan (RAT), which emerged at the beginning of 2021 and designed to steal victim’s credential and SMS messages, remains rife. Behavioural biometrics is the key to overcoming the challenge of advances in mobile malware. In the last decade, the use of mobile […]
Why is disaster recovery not central to the security solution?
Businesses take all kinds of risks Take new product or service launches, for example – success here is always uncertain. Most estimates suggest that the chance of any new product launch being successful is extremely low. Spending money in fresh business areas is a calculated risk that the business hopes will pay dividends in the […]
The Power of Two: Data Resiliency and Data Protection
For every day the datasphere is growing in value and size, the risks of cyberattacks, natural disasters, or even human errors, are expanding exponentially The vulnerability to such threats has pushed many businesses and organisations to rethink their strategy to achieve not only data protection, but also ‘data resiliency’. While both help preserve an organisation’s […]
Cybersecurity: Industrial progress needs industrial protection
The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) benefits industrial facilities in many ways. However, this increased connectivity also poses a number of challenges. Between sensors, remote monitoring systems and the cloud, openness is essential to uncovering business insights from process and IT data. To truly reap the benefits of IIoT, industrial digitalisation projects must be built […]
A zero-trust model for your smart office: implementation guidelines
With enterprise IoT proving a game-changer for operations optimization and staff efficiency, many companies choose to foray into it and upgrade their traditional workplace to a smart office Among the many efforts for ensuring the transformation is fruitful and sustainable, IoT testing targeted at the network and system security ranks high. Zero trust, a security […]