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 …
It all starts with a phishing email
In most of our business cyber security training and work, we eventually get to the question of how cyber security defences are breached – and most often the answer is, using email. Even the biggest cyber criminal gangs attacking the highest profile targets, just use email. North Korean hackers attack …
Read about your privacy…
Before we start: At Smart Thinking and Octagon Technology we think protecting children and vulnerable people from threat actors on the internet is extremely important – but the action taken need to be technically and securely effective and not impact the privacy of law abiding citizens. Now onto the post… …
More warnings about the possible spread of the Russian Ukraine cyber-conflict and NATO members are targets.
The European Union (EU) has issued a warning about the measurably increase in the volume of Russian cyber-attacks associated with the Russia Ukraine conflict and how these attacks can easily spread to other regions. Nations that actively support Ukraine, with whatever resources, are likely to be “at risk” of this …
Big Tech and EU lobbying
Here is a weekend read for you – grab a beverage of your choice and see what “big tech sums of money” can buy you: I saw first-hand how the tech giants seduced the EU – and undermined democracy | Georg Riekeles | The Guardian
UN Cybercrime treaty
Negotiations are underway, at the United Nations, for a comprehensive international treaty to combat cyber crime and increase the co-operation between nations when it comes to investigations. However there are starting to be concerns that the treaty may end up breaking hard earned privacy rights of the individual law abiding …
EU sets a new baseline for cyber security for critical services
This is an interesting development from the EU as a way to start to defend national infrastructure and critical services. EU lawmakers reach agreement on stronger cyber rules for critical sectors – The Record by Recorded Future We are not EU members, however as a CISO and cyber security expert, …
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