Where are UK organisations investing their security budgets?
While security budgets are increasing, UK CSOs are realising that many of today’s threats prey on humans through the likes of phishing attacks, and so investing in technology alone isn’t enough; money...
View ArticleProtecting fresh fruit from cyberattacks with automation and AI
Managing complex supply chains can be challenging for even the largest organisations, let alone a small IT team. However, automation and machine learning-based security technologies are making it...
View ArticleWhat is the NCSC’s Cyber Essentials scheme and how can it help enterprise CSOs?
While the latest and greatest zero-day exploits against mega-corporations make the best headlines, the majority of security incidents are relatively simple attacks against smaller companies with...
View ArticleWhat is the cost of a data breach?
Data breaches and security incidents are becoming increasingly costly. Canadian lender Desjardins Group recent revealed it had spent C$70 million ($53 million) in the wake of a breach earlier in the...
View ArticleHow UK enterprises might protect EU citizen data post-Brexit
It’s a data protection horror story. Come Halloween night 2019, the UK is due to leave the European Union without a withdrawal agreement.This no-deal Brexit will see the EU no longer treat the UK as...
View ArticleUK enterprises want more machine learning in security but lack data scientists
Enterprises across the UK are suffering from a dearth of cybersecurity talent. Companies are hungry for security skills in almost every area from application development and testing to networking and...
View ArticlePrivacy Shield and Brexit: What now? What next?
Since the fall of Safe Harbor, Privacy Shield has governed how personal data can be transferred from Europe into the US. However, with the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU) looming, organizations...
View ArticleGood bots vs. bad bots: How Electrocomponents tells the difference
Almost every company is now a digital company. The more digital a company becomes, however, the more challenges arise out of securing both the customer-facing portals and the channels.RS Components...
View ArticleUK cybersecurity statistics you need to know
Did you know that data breaches cost less in the UK than the global average, but security budgets are also smaller? Or that the vast majority of companies in the country have suffered incidents, and...
View Article3 DevSecOps success stories
The relationship between development and security teams is often contentious. Security might see developers as a liability when it comes to protecting data and systems, and developers often view...
View ArticleRebuilding after NotPetya: How Maersk moved forward
Few cyber incidents are as well-known as the NotPetya attack in 2017. The attack crippled a number of companies, none more publicly than shipping giant Maersk, which temporarily lost its entire global...
View ArticleWhen and how to write a GDPR DPIA
The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) legislation isn’t meant to be a mere compliance checklist. Unlike some other data-related regulations, there isn’t a simple list of processes and...
View ArticleHow one information company amplifies its security team’s work and message
A lack of a security-aware culture and talent shortages are two issues that you regularly hear brought up by security professionals. Employees don’t know about security, they often don’t care even if...
View Article4 blockchain security lessons from Euroclear's CISO
If you believe the hype, blockchain will solve most of the world’s problems, from coffee growing and logistics to shipping, medicine delivery and voting. It’s also seen as a tool to improve security,...
View ArticleUK government gives £36 million to Arm to develop secure chips
Amongst all the Brexit activity, the UK Government announced late last week that it would invest £36 million in helping develop a new secure chip architecture. The money, being given to semiconductor...
View ArticleChina’s MLPS 2.0: Data grab or legitimate attempt to improve domestic...
The Chinese government has passed a number of new cybersecurity laws to mandate better minimum standards around cybersecurity. Some also give broad powers to law enforcement and intelligence agencies...
View ArticleThe biggest data breach fines, penalties and settlements so far
Sizable fines assessed for data breaches in 2019 suggest that regulators are getting more serious about organizations that don’t properly protect consumer data. In the UK British Airways was hit with...
View ArticleWhat you need to know about the US CLOUD Act and the UK COPOA Act
The UK and US governments have signed a new data sharing agreement that allows law enforcement officials quicker and easier access to data held by digital service providers in their counterpart...
View ArticleWhat CIOs want from CISOs: Collaboration and no finger pointing
It’s not uncommon to see CSOs or CISOs reporting to the CEO rather than the CIO. While each company has its own reason for organizational and reporting structure, where that CSO sits and to whom they...
View ArticleWargaming at Exeter helps keep the university battle ready
Higher education institutions in the UK are increasing efforts to better secure their systems and protect students while becoming more digitised, but they have a long way to go. Lancaster University,...
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