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Author: Diana Catton

Diana Catton MBA

Diana is the CEO at Octagon Technology Ltd with special responsibilities for strategy, finance and keeping up with legislation. Her MBA and many years’ business experience make her particularly well qualified for her role, and she is never happier than when she is grappling with financial analysis and spreadsheets.

Because the business operates in a constantly changing arena she takes part of each day to make sure she can “talk the talk” about IT by accessing up-to-date training and specialist newsletters. She was closely involved with Clive’s research for his MSc in cyber security and continues to keep up with the evolving threats and mitigations in cyber space.
Posted on 25 October 202126 October 2021

Deep fake – #BeCyberSmart

Cybersecurity Awareness Month

We all love to make fun of politicians and other people in the public eye, don’t we? Personally, I am very partial to some digging via Spitting Image puppets, or a clever impersonator, but things tipped over for me when shows featured look-a-likes up to nefarious deeds being filmed by a “hidden” camera. It was only one step …

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Posted on 24 October 202125 October 2021

Ada Lovelace – #BeCyberSmart

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A look back at one of the innovators of computing and with a stretch an original enabler of modern day hackers! (As Clive says we cannot always be serious here!) Ada Lovelace was born Augusta Ada Byron, the daughter of Lord Byron the poet. Her parents’ marriage was short-lived and …

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Posted on 22 October 202110 May 2022

Is that website secure? – #BeCyberSmart

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Whenever you are online, it pays to be vigilant. This is especially true when you need to hand over personal information such as your email address via a website contact form. The first thing to look out for is the URL of the website, which should start with https:// This …

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Posted on 21 October 202120 October 2021

207/39: infographic – #BeCyberSmart

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Posted on 11 October 202120 October 2021

Just six words – #BeCyberSmart

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Continuing my friendly look at jargon this month… Know the jargon – #BeCyberSmart – Smart Thinking Solutions …here are six words you must be thinking about – we do. The best way to define a system as secure is that attackers are prevented from using unauthorised access to or use …

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