These are the first steps being taken in the rest of Europe to limit the ability of governments, governmental agencies and organisations to biometrically scan their innocent citizens as they walk down the street. The European Parliament Voted to Ban Remote Biometric Surveillance – Schneier on Security
Just six words – #BeCyberSmart
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 …
National Cyber Security Centre Threat Report
Here is a link to the NCSC weekly threat report for week ending 8/10/2021: Weekly Threat Report 8th October 2021 – NCSC.GOV.UK
Smile with cats
This was sent to me by a fellow graduate of the Napier Cybersecurity MSc. Here is the Captain Kirk, Star Trek blog I wrote – just in case you are interested.
The Tale of Marconi and the Ethical Hacker – #BeCyberSmart
A story of cybersecurity and privacy from 1903 The image above: British Post Office engineers inspect Marconi’s wireless telegraphy equipment, during a demonstration on Flat Holm island (Source: Cardiff Council Flat Holm Project via Wikimedia Commons) Guglielmo Marconi developed the wireless telegraph machine and in May 1897 he transmitted the …
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Something for the weekend – #BeCyberSmart
I am going to keep it simple today as it is the weekend – and I want to get on and make some jam today! When I am solving cybersecurity issues for clients – often very discreetly – I use the Triple A theory to help them understand what has …
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World Octopus Day – smile
I do not want this blog just to be doom and gloom – so from time to time I like something a bit lighter. It cannot all be serious… #BeCyberSmart – Smart Thinking Solutions – and you will learn something useful about multi, two or dual factor authentication (you choose). …
