Payment Gateways – What Are the Risks Lurking Around?

Online businesses of all sizes need to be able to accept payments today. This really is the only way in which you can buy and sell products and services without a physical presence. It’s convenient and economical but there are also some risks ass… Continue reading Payment Gateways – What Are the Risks Lurking Around?

Cambridge Analytica: The Devil Is in the (Contractual) Details

It appears we reached a global level of moral outrage surpassing a high warp factor during the week commencing 19th March 2018 with widespread news coverage of the machinations of Cambridge Analytica (CA). [I write as a long-time cynic who did not need… Continue reading Cambridge Analytica: The Devil Is in the (Contractual) Details

3 Emerging Innovations in Technology that Will Impact Cyber Security

The war between security experts charged with the responsibility of protecting information and cyber-criminals who threaten to compromise the integrity of data for different entities has become a cat and mouse game. For instance, as soon as white hats … Continue reading 3 Emerging Innovations in Technology that Will Impact Cyber Security

The Ransomware Threat to ICS Security

Industrial control systems (referred to as ICS) have faced an ever-growing volume of threats over the past few years. From 2015 to 2016, IBM Managed Security Services reported a 110 percent increase in ICS cybersecurity attacks. The US accounted for mo… Continue reading The Ransomware Threat to ICS Security

Securing Your SME in an Online World

On average, UK businesses lose around £30 billion every year as a result of cyber crime. Unfortunately, the risks are only getting greater and more prominent. Now is the time for you to act. Here are four vital tips for securing your SME in an onl… Continue reading Securing Your SME in an Online World

The Evidence Is in the Numbers: We Need More Cyber Security Professionals

The digital revolution is here. With technology playing an increasingly significant role in everyday life, the world becomes more and more connected through, and dependent upon, computers. Mobile technology, the Internet of Things, machine learning, an… Continue reading The Evidence Is in the Numbers: We Need More Cyber Security Professionals

How to Test for a DNS Leak with Legitimate Results

DNS or the Domain Name System is the connection between a device and the internet. It essentially works as the directory for the internet. The web address entered by a user is sent to the DNS server, which converts it into the IP address format. For in… Continue reading How to Test for a DNS Leak with Legitimate Results

Survey: Majority of Americans Unconcerned by Travel Cybersecurity Risks

In today’s world of the Internet of Things and connected devices, it is now more critical than ever to be aware of how cybercriminals target personal information and take steps to combat them whether at work, at home, or on vacation. This March a… Continue reading Survey: Majority of Americans Unconcerned by Travel Cybersecurity Risks

5 PKI Trends to Expect in the Next Year

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is the glue that holds the internet together. As the internet has developed into a multi-faceted ecosystem with every single ‘thing’ now considered an internet-connected endpoint, PKI has also had to develop … Continue reading 5 PKI Trends to Expect in the Next Year

SIEM Implementation Strategies

A SIEM or Security Information and Event Management is only as good as its logs. People can think of logs as the fuel for the engine. Without logs (log management), the SIEM will never be useful. Selecting the right types of logs to ingest in your SIEM… Continue reading SIEM Implementation Strategies