Its always been an issue for IT and security professionals. Can I identify all my IT assets? The ones I know I bought and those which someone else in the company bought, but may not have told anyone. For example…
The board room is a complex place to work. Boards make decisions within complex working environments, markets and regulatory regimes. Cyber security is a complex practice, one which has an organisational wide impact, due to the nature of the enterprise…
It’s a great tongue twister. A bug bounty member finds holes in the platform used by companies to find holes in their own products. At the very least, the platform can say that it eats its own medicine. View Original…
Damned if you do, Damned if you don’t. A interesting and thought provoking read, relating to the US. So you’re a security consultancy, called into help a client sort out a ransomware issue. You may even be recommended and paid…
It’s a bit of a worry. A site where you go and buy your guns gets hacked to steal payment information. As a company which specializes in protection of the physical kind and one where the personal data of clients,…
This is definitely one to read. A great article on the cat and mouse game which maybe played out in the US court over cyber attacks, insurance, the small print and the costs and impact to the corporate balance sheet.…
I’ve enclosed an article I recently had published on setting the standards for cyber security professionals, with Roy Isbel of the Worshipful Company of IT Professionals. There have been debates around security qualifications recently and my research shows there are…
A really good read, can cyber security be regulated to the benefit of all? Given the complex geographic, and geopolitical landscape and issues of national sovereignty? In my view unlike any other domain of security, cyber cuts across geographic, political…
There does seem to be a trend emerging, which I believe is positive, of going to the market for advice, guidance and input into national cyber security strategy. The Australian government did it recently and now the Indian government are…
The SEC has appointed a new head of its cyber enforcement unit. The Unit, a specialized department that focuses on protecting investors and markets from cyber-related misconduct. Whilst not a new role, it emphasizes the SECs position in protecting investors…
