Florida City pays $600,000 to get it’s data back following a ransomware. An expense email click. But with Baltimore, Atlanta, Newark, N.J., and Sarasota to name but a few, they may have had no choice. I find it interesting, with…
We’re still some way off getting cyber (security) leaders at the board table. Security spend is rising, yet CISOs aren’t getting their feet under the board table. They are still not peers of CIO. In my view there’s something which…
A very interesting article, potentially a first, written on the impact of a significant cyber attack on a group of systemically Important banks in the US. It provides an insight into liquidity, with a belief that there is enough liquidity…
A Bank of England raised the concern about the systemic impact of a nation state attacks on UK banks. Not so much if a single bank goes down. But if a nation state actor compromises the records of more than…
US regulators are looking to pool their cyber testing regimes to try and reduce the testing burden on banks. Everyone recognizes that Cyber is the biggest non-financial risk that the financial services sector faces. With the system being as strong…
A cyber attack is an interesting thing. Once your name is up there in the spot light. you may not be able to shake off the stigma, it will hang onto your brand for a long time. View Original Post…
The UK and Singapore agree closer ties on cyber security. View Original Post
All the trends are moving in the right direction, depending on what you want the outcome to be. However I have to say that some of the figures need closer examination, the problem with averages, is they account for the…
Austrian court rejects an attempt by Facebook to block. The case is questioning Facebook’s approach to GDPR, arguing that their privacy policies were not valid, and that data was being processed unlawfully. As it unfolds, this will be a case…
Radiohead, a favorite of mine, released their latest album earlier than planned. Following a threat by hackers, who stole it, to publish it ahead of time. Given the bands history of releasing material and giving customers the opportunity to decide…
