Security Risk Management Archives - Halkyn Security Blog

Staysure insurance fined for failing to have any security policies.

Staysure security breach leads to ICO Fine

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:2 March 2015
Post category:Security Security Risk Management

The Information Commissioner's Office announced on 24 Feb 2015 that it had levied a monetary penalty of £175,000 against the holiday insurance company Staysure. The fine came about as a…

The retail sector remains vulnerable to cyber attacks

Retail security, business protection, loss reduction

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:20 January 2015
Post category:Security Security News

Retail security is in the news again as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) report that crime in this sector has reached a 10 year high. This reporting appears to indicate…

Employee security: Layoffs are high risk situations.

Employee Security – High risk terminations

Post author:Halkyn Security Team
Post published:23 October 2014
Post category:Security Security Risk Management

Employee security really does matter. Your employees are the lifeblood of every organisation. You put a lot of effort into hiring new staff, you train them, you nurture them and…

Snow can disrupt your business.

Business continuity – 5 things to consider this winter

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:1 November 2013
Post category:Security Security Education and Awareness Security Risk Management

In the northern hemisphere at least, winter is now upon us and this is time for all business owners to think about how well their business can cope if the…

Encryption – it is your responsibility

Post author:Halkyn Security
Post published:20 August 2013
Post category:Security Security News Security Risk Management

Encryption is important. This has always been well known, and with the recent revelations about PRISM and related Government monitoring of communications, people have become understandably more interested in the…

All portable computing devices are at risk of theft or loss. Encryption helps manage this risk.

Lack of Laptop Encryption costs City Council £150,000

Post author:Halkyn Security
Post published:7 June 2013
Post category:Security Security News

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…

Passwords are not bad, just dont trust vendors

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:16 May 2013
Post category:Security Security News

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…

Pre-employment screening helps reduce the risk from your workforce.

Pre-employment Security Screening – Reducing the workforce risk

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:27 February 2013
Post category:Security Security Risk Management

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…

NHS & Healthcare Security : Sensitive data needs proper protection.

Another lack of encryption leads to a Data Protection Act Fine

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:17 February 2013
Post category:Security Security News Security Risk Management

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…

Mandatory security breach reporting - good thing, or just more paperwork?

Mandatory Reporting of Data Security Breaches

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:9 February 2013
Post category:Security Security News Security Risk Management

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…

Do you value your security?

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:14 January 2013
Post category:Security Security Risk Management

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…

Cash in Transit – Still a security risk

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:5 December 2012
Post category:Security Security Risk Management

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…

Business Security Guide – Free Download

Post author:Halkyn Security Team
Post published:28 November 2012
Post category:Downloads Security

The effects of crime can be devastating on people and businesses. While recent crime trends have been reassuring, there is still a reported 1 in 50 businesses in the United…

Bad Security – Taking Risks and Not Realising It

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:24 November 2012
Post category:Security News Security Risk Management

Another fine has been issued by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and, again, it is the result of something that could easily have been prevented if a bit of time…

Security is the cheaper option – stop avoiding it.

Post author:Taz Wake - Halkyn Security
Post published:26 October 2012
Post category:Security

Another Data Protection Act fine (civil monetary penalty) was announced yesterday (25 Oct 12), and again it is largely the result of risk management mistakes meaning that a cheap preventative…