Navigating the Evolving Threat Intelligence Landscape and Organisational Responsibility
Cyber Rhino Threat Week (which took place from 9th to 13th December 2024) aims to inform, sharing threat intelligence insights and best practices with our customers, partners and industry ecosystem. This keynote session certainly set the stage for the week, exploring the complexities that organisations must consider when establishing and operating an effective Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) […]
15 Questions to Ask About Your API Posture
I have a secret I’m going to share with you today. In the half dozen chief information security officer (CISO) roles I’ve held over the last 20 years, only one recruited me due to a breach. One. The other five were either due to attrition, or the incumbent was replaced due to a loss of […]
State of Application Strategy 2024: Navigating hybrid IT trends
In the enterprise landscape, the term “hybrid” aptly describes application portfolios that encompass both modern (mobile, microservices) and traditional (client-server, monoliths, three-tier web) application types. Similar to terms like “cloud” and “edge”, “hybrid” signifies a composition of two different components, with “heterogeneous” serving as a near-synonym. This concept extends beyond application portfolios to include enterprise […]
Data Breach Costs Hit Record Highs: How to Protect Your Business in 2025
If 2024 taught us anything, it’s that breaches are no longer knocking on the door—they’re breaking in. IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report highlights how breaches are more frequent, expensive, and complex than ever. So, what can we learn from the latest report, and how can your organization turn these insights into actionable […]
What Ever Happened with Cybersecurity Strategic Thinking?
Businesses need to break out of the tactical mindsets that have dominated the past few years while their damage can still be reversed Since the advent of the Covid pandemic in 2020, cybersecurity practices, like business at large, have been struggling with strong short-termist and tactical headwinds: Not to mention: Little in the above was […]
Your Business Still Needs To Be Upfront About Data Protection
As data protection laws continue to evolve across the world, so too does the public’s awareness of privacy rights. When the GDPR was implemented back in 2018, it ushered in a new era of understanding; one that still shapes consumer expectations to this day. Strong policies and practices for data protection have become a necessary […]
Navigating DORA: Key Considerations for the Financial Sector
It is no secret that the financial industry is a serious target for cyber criminals, driving the need for more stringent regulations to help protect these institutions and their employee and customer data. Recent research undertaken by Security Scorecard indicates that in 2023, 78% of European financial institutions experienced a data breach involving a third party. Also, […]
Can AI-assisted remediation reduce security debt?
Letting financial debt get out of control can be very dangerous. Making the required basic payments on a credit card monthly and avoiding debt collectors doesn’t solve the underlying issue: interest keeps accumulating, creating bigger issues over time. All kinds of debt accumulate interest over time, which then can create problems in the future. Unfortunately, […]
Teaching the Board to Talk to CISOs
Without a sense of context, the CISO cannot be expected to communicate meaningfully towards the Board You don’t have to go far online or on social media to come across articles analysing the difficulties CISOs have in communicating with the Board. The bulk of their argument revolves around cultural and language issues: In short, the CISOs don’t […]
Zero Trust Architecture: The Key to Securing Hybrid Environments
Hybrid environments have emerged as the new standard for today’s businesses, enabling them to retain agility and a start-up mindset as they expand and grow. According to Allied Market Research, the cloud-native applications market is expected to grow from $5.3 million in 2022 to a staggering $48.7 million by 2032. The same research tells us that […]