Continual professional development is key in all industries. Gaining and documenting skills, knowledge and experience – whether formally or informally – will help you progress in your career. Professional development usually falls into one of two categories: developing skills in …

The key to reducing the damage that data breaches can cause is to spot them quickly. Ponemon Institute’s 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study found that organisations that identified a breach within 100 days saved an average of £2 …

In this blog series, we will discuss each of the Cyber Essentials scheme’s five security controls that, according to the UK government, could prevent “around 80% of cyber attacks”. Our third blog covers patch management and addresses the need for organisations to keep …

Earlier this year, the EU introduced a law that requires critical infrastructure organisations to improve their ability to ensure that crucial network and information systems remain functional in the event of disruption, and that their essential service remains available in all reasonable circumstances.  That law – the NIS …

Data breaches have become a board-level issue for many organisations. The number of incidents only continues to grow, which is something the board must be ready to address. So, what questions should a board be asking in order to be …

Cyberspace, the Internet, computer networks, the digital world – call it what you will – is always developing. And so are the threats and risks of being online. We caught up with Graham Day author of October’s book of the …

The need for speed Data breaches can have serious financial consequences for organisations of all sizes. The faster a breach can be detected and contained, the lower the costs for the organisation. Having systems in place to help identify and …