You may think you know exactly what a common word means in normal life, but once you get into any kind of specialised subject, the meanings can be different. Today I shall give you the meanings of a few words in cyber security, together with everyday examples of what the …
So Facebook is down. So what!
However here is a [pretty] simple explanation why – with notes and software steps. Facebook Outage: Yes, its DNS (sort of). A super quick analysis of what is going on. (sans.edu) Bruce Schneier had this to say about the outage: Facebook Is Down – Schneier on Security
Set the culture from the top #BeCyberSmart
Helping company boards and senior managers understand their responsibilities and operations is an important part of our cybersecurity services and something often overlooked. It is so important to us that we have partnered with an international organisation to bring the best research, workflows and action plans to our clients.
The National Cyber Force will be based in Lancashire
The government has announced the home of the The National Cyber Force (NCF) will be Samlesbury, Lancashire – sharing the site with BAE Systems who already operate from former RAF base. The force is charged with enabling the UK to have a cyber-attack capability when it comes threats such as terrorists …
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Don’t lose that laptop – but if you do… #BeCyberSmart
Continuing our series for Cybersecurity Awareness Month From time to time it seems like it is government or MOD policy to leave a laptop on a train or taxi (delete as applicable). Then there are the smartphones that they lose. Thousands of mobiles and laptops lost by UK government in …
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