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Posted on 13 December 202413 December 2024

Because It’s Friday – Kaputnik

NASA Vanguard TV3

I was pleased with last Friday’s “Because It’s Friday“, published on December 6th about December 6th. So, when last Friday, December 6th, I saw this video on YouTube, again featuring December 6th – it had to be today’s post. I loved the term “premature propellant depletion”! Here is what NASA …

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Posted on 11 December 202411 December 2024

Back to Basics – The Collection IV

Cyber security back to basics primers

As 2024 draws to a close and we all start making plans for the holiday season, I thought it would be a good idea to publish an updated list of all my Back to Basics cyber security primers as this week’s Wednesday Bit. These are easy read short series designed …

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Posted on 10 December 202411 December 2024

Microsoft Patch Tuesday – December 2024

patches and updates

Today is second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft Patch Tuesday. The day the cyber security world thinks about Microsoft patches and vulnerabilities. But remember other vendors also release cyber security and functionality updates and patches on or around the same time – check those as well. Our support team have …

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Posted on 9 December 20244 June 2025

The Insider Threat Primer

you do not know if someone will betray your trust and become an insider threat

Having to discuss the insider threat with clients is always difficult – they are always already trusting someone (even if they do not think so) and I am calling that trust into doubt. My reports and discussions always include the statement “monitoring what your team does with your information and …

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Posted on 9 December 20246 March 2025

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) – A Primer

Bring Your Own Device BYOD has risks

It is so easy for an organisation to just let their staff use their own devices – it can save a lot of expense – but no organisation should let BYOD “just” happen. This series will help you understand what BYOD has to be a choice benefiting both the organisation …

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