Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
In a week that includes the 80th anniversary of D-Day and extensive coverage of what often looks like a confrontational General Election – we need to remember that we are free to peacefully and legally express our opinions about who we do, or do not support. Have a good weekend. …
It has been reported that the UK government’s Ministry of Defence has suffered a data breach. An an armed forces payroll system was compromised and Grant Shapps MP, the Defence Secretary has reported to MPs that state involvement cannot be ruled out. MoD data breach: State involvement cannot be ruled …
The promised replacement for the lack lustre Action Fraud service will not be delivered on time. The UK government and the City of London police promised a new online service for reporting cyber fraud by Q2 of this year but the contractors Capita and PwC have failed to deliver. Being …
“The Information Superhighway”, that is a term I have not heard in a long time, but it came up in a BBC YouTube video I watched this week. “…every word ever written…” “…transform your home into a mammoth interactive entertainment centre…” “On something called the internet…” President Bill Clinton had …
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So we discuss here what could happen if a threat actor gets inside your organisation’s IT systems, but what happens if they get inside the countries democratic processes and change the course of an election? With a General Election likely in 2024 (assuming politicians do not want to campaign over …
I will start with this report from The Record about the ransomware risk in the UK: UK government risking ‘catastrophic ransomware attack at any moment,’ parliamentary report warns (therecord.media) If you have now read that, then you should be taking responsibility for your organisation’s readiness for a ransomware or other …
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The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has been working with the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and other partners to produce some guidelines for developing secure AI technologies. Guidelines for secure AI system development – NCSC.GOV.UK Even if you are not in AI the document has …
