The aim of good governance is to support decision makers see through complexity and make better decisions. But has our creation of a data dependent society created a problem of complexity? To govern effectively the mass of data and information…
A great article to reflect on for 2020 and some choice books to add to your must read list this year. The world of statecraft is not what it used to be, it’s no longer just a case of who’s…
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…
