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Why Good Planning Beats Shiny Tech Every Time

June 27, 2025

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For many organisations, investing in a new or upgraded Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform feels like a milestone, an architectural cornerstone in the cybersecurity journey. The logic is sound,  greater visibility, faster incident detection and centralised control. But while SIEM solutions have matured significantly, too many implementations still fall short of expectations and […]

Is Cyber Just Old School Risk in a Fancy Hoodie?

June 26, 2025

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In this missive I’m addressing the digital economy’s elephant in the room, an idea sparked in conversation with a few esteemed colleagues (you know who you are 😉). It got me thinking, most of what’s being packaged as ‘cyber risk’ today is more traditional business risk with a flashy makeover. It’s fraud, theft, sabotage, espionage,  […]

A Very Real Breach Symphony

June 18, 2025

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In a world saturated with phishing simulations and tired security awareness slideshows, is your cyber awareness program really up to muster? Let me walk you through a Red Team scenario that takes the human attack surface cyber threat to a whole new level by orchestrating a symphony of Artificial Intelligence (AI ) agents to perform […]

Is There Quiet Coercion Behind the EU’s Business Wallet ID Initiative?

June 13, 2025

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The European Union’s proposed Business Wallet ID, part of the broader European Digital Identity Framework, has been marketed as a voluntary, privacy-respecting tool that empowers citizens and businesses alike. But as with many digital identity initiatives cloaked in the language of convenience and choice, coercion is not only predictable, it’s inevitable. At face value, the […]

Building Digital Trust – A Cyber Hygiene Checklist for Business Registries & Their Ecosystems

June 12, 2025

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It was a pleasure and a privilege to be invited representing NCC Group to speak at the recent European Business Registry Association (EBRA) conference in Milan. I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to engage with such a forward-thinking and collaborative audience. As a small gesture following our Cyber Security session, I’m pleased to share the starter […]