Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
NHS cyber security breaches always have a severe impact on someone – it is the nature of the information they need to keep secure. NHS data breaches also have the potential to impact large numbers of people. The problem is do they spend the money on cyber security, clinical care …
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The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) is a fundamental concept in cybersecurity. It ensures that users are granted only the minimum necessary access rights required to perform their job functions. This principle is one I always enforce in cyber security as it is a powerful way of defending the most …
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Two bits of retro tech this week with thirty years between them – both of which we take for granted today – just look at the dash of the modern VW above. First navigation. Second photography. Have a good weekend – wherever you are going or whatever you are photographing. …
Setting up phony websites with just a letter different from the legitimate sites is nothing new – I can remember a marketing company (now defunct) trying to persuade me to buy dozens of variations of our IT support company domain, to capture those potential customers who have “fat fingers” – …
Let me clarify that statement. I really like the Apple App Store as a step in a cyber security plan. When your people have your organisation’s infomration on their devices – it is reassuring that those who are using Apple devices are getting their apps from a sorce that is …
