The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is looking into a new feature of Windows 11 and Copilot where the operating system will automatically screenshot what you are doing every few seconds. The upcoming feature, called Recall, will be able to access the locally stored, encrypted images to enhance the user experience …
What the “Principle of Least Privilege” does for you? (pt. 1)
This article follows on from last week’s Why the “Principle of Least Privilege” works and something for free…. If you want the something for free, then you had better read that article first! Let’s start with a simple definition. The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) is a fundamental concept in …
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Why the “Principle of Least Privilege” works and something for free…
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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Cyber-breach reporting rules are a good thing for all of us
There are hundreds of reasons organisations, lobbyists and some politicians will quote for not reporting a cyber-security breach – most will have to do with money. The one reason the rest of us should be in favour of reporting rules is that it is our data that these organisations have …
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Ban the payment of cyber ransoms
New Zealand-based infosec firm Emsisoft, has issued a report on ransomware in the US during 2023, in which they are suggesting a ban on paying ransoms and the subsequent loss of revenue by the gangs would reduce ransomware attacks. The State of Ransomware in the U.S.: Report and Statistics 2023 …
