For the UK the Huawei relationship is a very deep and complex one. On one side there are many of our partners like the US and Australia who have, or are, removing the company from their networks. For well rooted…
The newly re-elected Australian government has increased funding for cyber. With a plan to address the skills gap through education, scholarships and improved diversity. Develop the infrastructure for cyber warfare and cyber crime, increase support for businesses for incident reporting…
With the oil and gas industry being critical national infrastructure (CNI). It’s important that SCADA and lower level control systems are hardened to withstand cyber attacks, as the consequences of a successful cyber attack are just unthinkable. The oil and…
Are the geopolitical issues with Huawei getting deeper. if the company was funded in part by the PLA, have Western governments been correct. Taking the stance they have, to protect national interests? View Original Post
Following nearly 3 years as the VP of Cyber, Technology and BCM risk for Grupo Santander. Commuting to Madrid weekly. I have made the difficult decision to leave the group to spend more time closer to my family. It has…
I completely agree, it’s all about raising the bar, making it harder to get hacked. For me you build your defenses in layers, making each stand alone with a clear purpose. Recognising that there are inter-dependencies between layers, like an…
It is of no surprise. Why would CNI like electricity, water or gas have no cyber incidents when other sectors have. I’m not sure the risk was ever theoretical. Lets hope the level of investment is where it needs to…
The debate about the skills gap goes on. How can we close it and how long do we have? The cyber threat landscape is very broad, cutting across political, geopolitical, corporate and society. It requires governments, companies and individuals to…
A geopolitical game cat and mouse. A long game, with high stakes. View Original Post
A recent hack of Australia’s parliamentary servers is thought to have been a geopolitical hack, affecting the main political parties. View Original Post
