There maybe a recognition in the right places, that Cyber security is a key strategic asset for companies. Not just those in financial services. View Original Post
Swift failures are not just a cyber issue. Cyber security is one suite of controls, forming part of a broader primary and secondary controls environment. Cyber security cannot replace good old fashioned 2, 4 or even 6 eye checks. View…
A welcome set of recommendations, management should be held accountable for cyber security risk management, not just IT. Add this to the new insurance Act, due in August 2016, making cyber risk transfer more transparent, maybe Cyber will rise to…
A positive suggestion from BlackRock, investment decisions being influenced by cyber security risk. Cyber risk is a corporate governance concern which needs to be addressed when buy side and sell side decisions are being made by investors. View Original Post…
This makes one think that the issue was not just one of a hacked PC, outside the fact that the network was wide open. How many payment controls were in place to ensure that no single individual was able to…
The UK insurance Act comes into effect in the August 2016, it will place companies under a duty of ‘fair representation’, requiring them to be more open around the risks they face. Companies will be presumed to know about matters…
A simple paper from HP. Targeted at those non-techies out there, to help understand why corporate IP and personal data has value. Even the hackers have to make a living, usually at the expense of others. View Original Post
A rare case of what goes around comes around. I bet the security services are having a field day, I hope the users anonymised their PII? View Original Post
From what I see all the regulators now openly recognize cyber as the serious risk to critical infrastructure that it is. Will cyber risk now become a part of the regulator regime, my guess is yes. The financial sector, like…
A very, what appears to be rare case, of the tables being turned. I bet the security services are having a field day I hope the users anonymised their PII? View Original Post
