Firefox 5 – Fixes security holes
If you havent already done so, now is the time to upgrade your Firefox to version 5. You can either upgrade in your browser, or if you would rather, visit…
LulzSec security antics still in the news
Another day and another round of news headlines about the hacker collective calling itself LulzSec. Today there were two main headlines relating to the UK. The first, and possibly most…
Banking Security – Who owns the risks?
Most businesses, when interacting with their financial services provider, assume that they are going to be protected to a certain degree if things go wrong. This may not always be…
Staff Security – an essential part of business
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.…
Security Training for your Staff – cost effective security
Security is important and you really should never, ever, scrimp on it because one day the consequences will catch up with you. Just ask Sony, Citibank, The IMF, Codemasters, Eve…
Security Breaches – Easy and commonplace?
On Monday we discussed the problem with people assuming that more and more successful hacks and security breaches were the result of "sophisticated" or "state-sponsored" attackers. Then, on Tuesday, the…
Security resource downloads – Business Guide to Penetration Testing
We would always suggest that any business with even half an interest in protecting its resources, carries out regular penetration tests (pentest) - at the bare minimum when a system…
IMF Security Breached – rumours of state sponsored attacks abound.
Another security breach is in the news today. This time a supposed attack on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has resulted in it network connections being suspended by the World Bank as…
Citibank hacked – customers lose out.
The news about various large scale corporations falling under the onslaught of hackers continues to come out. Last week it was revealed that Citibank's security had been breached with potentially…
Ex-T-Mobile Employees Fined £73,700 for data theft
The ICO has issued another set of fines for misuse of personal data and violations of the Data Protection Act. This instance, however, is clear cut criminal behavior rather than business misuse,…
Surrey Council Fined over DPA offences
The ICO has flexed its muscles against Surrey Council and imposed a £120,000 fine for breaching the Data Protection Act. While this falls well short of the maximum allowed in…
Information Protection Policy – Template for Free Download
Almost every business, what ever its size and function, handles sensitive data. This can range from a list of your customers and their addresses, to full-blown business intelligence systems that…
RSA to replace SecureID tokens – confirms Lockheed Hack linked to compromise
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…
Preventing Identity Theft – free downloadable handout
Identity theft is a genuine risk, for you, your employees, your family and your customers. It may not happen as often as some of the media reports claim, but it…
Information Security Classification Guide – Downloadable Security Resource
Halkyn Security have provided a new security resource for general download. The Information Security Classification Guide is provided to help businesses and enterprises of all sizes develop a coherent and…