There isn't a day without some form of security breach reported on the news and a company or organisation being fined, losing customers, suffering reputational damage etc. Its rare for…
As reported on the BBC news today, the head of the UK signals intelligence organisation - GCHQ - is concerned over the rising number of attacks on UK businesses. From…
One of the most challenging part of building security into your organisation - or even just improving your existing security - is determining how you will measure the effectiveness of…
Security risk management is, as we frequently say, important for every organisation. For most businesses it can be a make or break issue and, in lots of industries, there are…
Proper management of risk is essential to every organisation. Although frequently seen in a negative light, risk is simply an uncertainty of outcome and routinely accompanies new opportunities. Poor risk…
It is difficult for any enterprise level IT hardware supply to keep up with the trend for new, shiny, consumer devices. Most businesses have a multi-year cycle of purchasing assets,…
For lots of people and businesses of all sizes, security is viewed as something which is an unfortunate cost that simply has to be tolerated. In effect, this gives rise…
Security is built upon the bedrock of risk management, but this is frequently overlooked and instead things are left to chance. Every activity carries risk and nothing can ever provide…
Today the Information Commissioner's Office announced a data protection act breach at the Bay House School in Hampshire which placed data belonging to nearly 20,000 people at risk. Reading the…
We are all used to the phrase that security is important but is this something you really believe or are you paying lip-service to the notion? This is just as…
There are a lot of business advantages to making use of the cloud for your IT requirements. The ability to make use of shared resources can significantly reduce costs, capital…
It is often stated that "staff are the most important asset" to any business yet frequently employers fail to take the correct steps to ensure the security of their staff.…
Today, RSA has confirmed that the compromise of its SecureID system assisted the hack on Lockheed Martin. Sadly, as with most things, RSA seem very slow and reluctant to release…
Lots of the publicity around the recent Lockheed Martin hack is pointing the finger in the direction of RSA. SC Magazine have an interesting summary of the situation but the…