Security is a process, not a one-time project

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Security is a process, not a one-time project

Posted on March 31, 2020

By Gerald Beuchelt, CISO of LogMeIn There is no question that digitalisation has brought newfound opportunity to businesses; however, as we are all painfully aware, it has also made them more vulnerable to security risks. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it’s the human factor which is increasingly the weakest link in the security …

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A future without privacy or digital security?

Posted on March 27, 2020

By Tim Mackey, principal security strategist at the Synopsys CyRC (Cybersecurity Research Center) Every so often I’m asked for a prediction. Some glimpse of a possible future from my magic crystal ball. As a cybersecurity person, I tend to look for possible outcomes – and unfortunately, those outcomes aren’t always that positive. …

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Data privacy in the era of the connected car

Posted on March 26, 2020

By Cassandra Moons, Sr. Privacy Legal Counsel and Data Protection Officer at TomTom In a world that is becoming increasingly connected, the way tech companies approach privacy can either earn or lose their customers’ trust. Learn how TomTom approaches privacy in and out of the connected car. Europe’s most influential privacy …

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Data privacy in a post-Brexit world

Posted on March 17, 2020

By Sarah Pearce, Privacy and Cyber Security Partner at international law firm, Paul Hastings Over the past two years, data privacy has become one of the world’s most widely regulated and closely followed areas of the law. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) appeared on the scene in 2018, dramatically …

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The Cybercrime Awareness Clinic: What do micro, small and medium-sized organisations know about cybercrime?

Posted on March 12, 2020

Written by Dr Vasileios Karagiannopoulos, Dr Lisa Sugiura, and Dr Annie Kirby Through our work in the cybercrime awareness clinic we have had the opportunity to interact with many different stakeholders and vulnerable groups in the local community. One of these groups was small and medium organisations. The European Commission has defined …

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Women in Cybersecurity: How we can make a difference

Posted on March 6, 2020

By Lucy Montague of SureCloud Sunday, 8th March marks International Women’s Day – signalling an ideal time for us to take a look at the oft-discussed issue of women in the technology industry – and particularly women working within cybersecurity. Education It is no secret that women are underrepresented in STEM (science, technology, engineering …

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Big Tech’s turn to health: Balancing trust, privacy, and innovation

Posted on February 14, 2020

A new frontier for Big Tech In a world where information is shared more freely than ever, our health records might have been seen as the last bastion of data that stays truly personal. However, there are signs this might be changing. In the last year, tech giants like Amazon, …

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Businesses: Don’t forget – data protection includes personal identity

Posted on February 11, 2020

By Paul Holland, CEO, Beyond Encryption Data is the foundation for every business, so it’s little wonder that there has been such a huge focus and overhaul of the obligations placed upon individuals and businesses as far as data is concerned. However, for businesses that handle very sensitive information, such …

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The Hackers Are In! Now What?

Posted on February 10, 2020

By Dave Klein, vice president of cybersecurity at Guardicore. Organisations are being hacked. Breaches hit the news almost weekly. The cause isn’t usually a lack of security. It’s an investment in the wrong security. Often there’s an over-reliance on perimeter solutions, especially firewalls. Organisations need to change where and how …

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