Ransomware has to be one of the worst forms of cyber attack, especially if you are a small firm. You could say that all the data should be backed up, that contingency plans should be in place. But lets face…
2020 has started with Travelex the global foreign currency firm being hit by a hack. It looks like its been going on since New Years eve, taking its website off line, impacting service users. The hack looks like it’s impacted…
I want to wish everyone a happy, prosperous and secure 2020. The past 12 months have been a roller coaster ride of posts and papers published, speaking engagements and CSyP. Which I hope have been constructive and informative in spreading…
As we move out of the 2nd decade of the 21st century. A decade which we could say saw the rise of cyber as a mainstream risk. Here are a few of the most notable hacks. The ones that arguably…
A prediction for 2020, buyer beware, the rise of increased scrutiny from the markets over cyber risk. Starting with credit rating agencies. View Original Post
It’s not like losing the plans for the house extension. But mis-placing such sensitive documents has to raise questions over how seriously the contractor took their own security. View Original Post
Maybe an unlikely impact of the cyber resource problem. If it is true and hedge funds did get access to a backup audio feed, giving them a few seconds heads up. Then there is a potential for the funds to…
Back in March this year I was formally presented with my confirmatory certificate for membership of the UK registered of Chartered Security Professionals (CSyP). I’ve now taken one more step forward, being confirmed as an Assessor of Chartered Security Professionals…
This is a must read from the Wall Street Journal, () a Christmas present from COSO. For those of you who haven’t heard of COSO they are a standards setting body for Risk and Controls evaluation. They are influential in…
New Orleans has had a tough time over the past 15 years, hurricanes and flooding take their tole. Last Friday the city announced that it had a cyber attack, an example of another municipality in the US to announce that…
