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 …
Because It’s Friday – Tapputi-belat-ekalle
I have a history of science lesson for today’s “Because It’s Friday”. Roberta Angioi – a Postdoctoral Researcher in Analytical Chemistry, Dublin City University – has an article on The Conversation discussing Tapputi-belat-ekalle, who was probably the worlds first documented chemist – she was formulating perfumes 3000 years ago, in …
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Keep control of your information
I have implemented information control for one-person organisations – because even a small organisation will have some need to share information with other people and organisations. It is an essential step in any IT and Cyber Security Audit to examine who, has access to what information and what steps are …
In the news this week…
As I finish my Back-to-Basics Phishing Email Primer, with an article titled “Phishing Emails are happening right now!“, the BBC publish this: Warning in Guernsey after phishing scam increase – BBC News I am not making this stuff up; board members and senior managers need to have some form of …
Beyond belief…
I am sure many of you watched the drama about the Horizon Software fiasco, The Post Office, the muppet CEO and Mr Bates and it would have been impossible to miss the ongoing press coverage of the scandal. But then the Post Office did this: Post Office accidentally leaks names …
