It seems some technologies are hard to get rid of and it seems that people are still using fax machines to send data despite them being slow, cumbersome, unreliable and,…
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced today that it has fined Glasgow City Council £150,000 following the loss of two laptops because neither had any encryption software applied. The…
Physical security really does matter. When it comes to protecting your property, stock, customers, employees or other assets, the physical security measures you can put in place form the foundations…
Passwords are in the news again, with yet another headline crying out for the death of the password and claiming that everyone should move to two factor authentication (2FA) for…
Last month (27 March), the security and cryptography expert Bruce Schneier posted an article on his blog about Security Awareness Training. Now, it should go without saying that Bruce Schneier…
By now, it should be no surprise to anyone that the UK is in the grip of some very bad weather that was largely unexpected. News reports today have talked…
It can be hard for a business to bring in new workers. The trusted insider poses a unique threat to any organisation - not only can the insider do you…
On Friday, 15 Feb 13, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) announced that the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) had been fined £150,000 for a breach of the data protection…
As part of our ongoing drive towards improving your security, We have updated our office security checklist to make it easier to use and clearer to follow. The 2013 version…
It has been announced that the European Commission, together with the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is looking to bring in mandatory reporting of…
We are in a new year now, the end of the world never materialised and everyone will be back at work, getting ready to push on their new years resolutions…
The new year seemed an ideal time to overhaul the site, so we have brought in a new look and feel which should be more responsive for visitors on mobile…
After a very successful year, Halkyn Consulting will be taking a well earned break over the Christmas period this year. We will be closed to new clients between 22 December…
In the news today there was a report about a cash delivery being attacked in Brentwood, London, which involved three masked attackers stunning the security guard with a Taser and…