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Security Fundamentals in the Cloud

April 2, 2021

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Organisations can be 100% more secure in the cloud, may resonate as some bold statement, but this is backed up by corporate feet on the digital street, as we see security as one of the main drivers for clients moving to the cloud. This is a well-worn path with a wealth of experience NCC Group […]

Cloud Opportunity Knocks for Business Post COVID

April 1, 2020

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Whatever COVID-19’s legacy, few will argue that the world is going to be very different when it comes out of lock-down. One factor that the enforced dispersal and isolation of the national (Global) workforce(s) is already signalling is the impact on our working culture and practices.  In the short term the dissipation of workforces due […]

Why Cyber Security is the New Operating Model

December 18, 2017

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With 95% of businesses in some form of digital transformation (Forbes Insights – How to Win at Digital Transformation), and according to Gartner, 90% of these are leveraging Cloud computing. With cloud computing underpinning much of this transformation the frequently stated biggest concern is SECURITY. It is not an accident that Cloud Computing is driving […]

Apple remains shameless in their wanton ‘Planned Obsolescence’ agenda

July 7, 2017

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May of those sitting in front of overpriced Apple devices represent a unique audience of the dammed, dammed by their own myopic almost dogmatic passion and pride in a brand. It’s a severe case of Emperors clothes, where Apple once a leader is now a laggard. Apple is now bloated on its own success having […]

National Security comes in many forms, not always obvious at first glance

June 23, 2017

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Security comes in many shapes and sizes. The risk to security that concerns me today is the laughing stock of the democratic world our UK media is fostering and appears to be completely oblivious to the dangerous divisions it is forging and national credibility it is undermining. This comes at a time the United Kingdom […]

Economics Driven Cybersecurity – A Cybersecurity winning formulae

June 12, 2017

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Economics driven Cybersecurity is the ruthless application of business economics and operational priorities in confronting Cybersecurity risks. Step 1 – Keep the main thing the main thing. Step 2 – Command the risks that could stop you keeping the main thing from being the main thing. The rest is distraction. If you must ask the […]

The Gulf Information Security Conference (GISEC) 2017 – Chairman’s Insights

May 29, 2017

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There are some places in the world where you know things will be extra ordinary and superlative in execution and experience. Dubai leads the pack on this in much that it does and once again proved a benchmark and did not disappoint with its Gulf Information Security Exhibition and Conference (GISEC). GISEC is the pre-eminent […]

Cyber Hygiene is EVERYONES Priority, get with the Program or else.

May 13, 2017

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So, the world woke up to a weekend of Cyber hurt that is going to rumble on for some time to come, that you can guarantee, as the Wannabe Ransomware attacks ravage the computer systems and networks of negligent owners.  Negligence is not too strong a word in this instance. Under the UK Companies Act […]

EU GDPR – Organisations can run but they cannot hide.

April 19, 2017

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In response to my earlier blog ‘EU GDPR Fines Clarified – Cutting through the ‘FUD’ for clarity as to how organisations will be exposed to fines under The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it is unlikely the Supervisory Authorities are going to come out swinging, looking for heads to roll. For the simple fact […]

EU GDPR Fines Clarified – Cutting through the ‘FUD’

April 14, 2017

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The blogspace is a flood with fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) tactics pumping up the pending European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The headline grabber and favourite being the €20m or 4% fines applied to global turnover (NOT profit) for infringement. This level of fine is somewhat eye watering taken raw. However, ensure you take […]