Before I start this post let me make this very clear – you have to run the patches and updates for your systems as soon as they become available to keep your organisation secure. But sometime those updates can cause more problems – as in the case of some Windows …
Something from the archives
Whilst I was researching for my VPN article yesterday, I came across something I wrote back at the end of 2022 about hybrid worker cyber security. Cyber Security and Hybrid Working I am in the middle of an IT and Cyber Security Audit for a client and just last week, …
NHS Cyber Security Gaps
I often feature articles here on Smart Thinking about the cyber security issues the NHS suffers. I think it is important as it illustrates to any organisation that if you make a mistake there can be serious consequences for you and your stake holders – hopefully not as disastrous as …
Does a VPN work?
Today I was going to talk about about the importance of monitoring your information storage and user accounts, but Mr Putin’s government changed my mind, as they have compelled Apple to remove VPN apps from the Russian App Store. (Gatlan, 2024) What is a VPN? It stands for Virtual Private …
What is involved in an IT and Cyber Security Audit?
I am not going to answer that Diana is: