Cyber Security Archive
Last month, Life at Parliament View was fined £80,000 by the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) after security errors exposed 18,610 customers’ personal data for almost two years. The incident occurred when the London-based estate agency transferred personal data from its …
Anti-malware technology is one of the most basic cyber security mechanisms that organisations should have in place, but according to IT Governance’s 2019 Cyber Resilience Report, 27% of respondents haven’t implemented such measures. This finding is even more surprising given …
Organisations that accept online payments must urgently address the threat of web-based skimming, the PCI SSC (Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council) has warned. The alert, issued in partnership with the Retail & Hospitality ISAC (information sharing and analysis centre …
To maintain compliance with ISO IEC 27001 (ISO 27001), you need to conduct regular internal audits. An ISO 27001 internal audit will check that your ISMS (information security management system) still meets the requirements of the ISO 27001 standard. Regular audits …
Ethical hacking or penetration testing refers to the exploitation of an IT system with the permission of its owner in order to determine its vulnerabilities and weaknesses. It is process of testing and validating an organisation’s information security posture and …
With 3.4 billion malicious emails sent every day, phishing poses a massive risk to organisations of all sizes. However, the threat doesn’t just come from the volume of scams, but their idiosyncrasy. The measures you put in place to protect …
Remember after last month’s relatively serene cyber security scene we said this wasn’t the beginning of the GDPRevolution? July was bound to be a bounce-back month, but we couldn’t have expected the frighteningly high total of 2,359,114,047 breached records. …
This blog has been updated to reflect industry developments. Originally published Mar 19, 2018. Protecting your organisation against cyber crime can sometimes feel like a never ending game of security whack-a-mole. Just as soon as you’ve secured one weakness, it …
With an average salary of more than £50,000 a year, you can understand why so many people are pursuing a career in information security management. What’s more, you don’t need a degree to earn a top salary. The only requirement is …
This blog has been updated to reflect industry developments. Originally published Mar 27, 2017 Phishing attacks are a persistent threat to businesses. A staggering 90% of breaches involve phishing, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Digest. And these attacks are on …
