Thoughts on Information Security
We sat on a bench overlooking the river. I reached across and put my hand around Margaret’s shoulder, pulling her closer. As she snuggled up next to me, I pressed play on my phone and the sweet flowing notes of Johann Strauss’ Blue Danube swirled around us. The river swished and swirled before us. Margaret […]
Aug 2022
For some, it occurred when Russian tanks crossed the Ukrainian border after assurances that they were merely conducting training maneuvers. For some it occurred when Russian military deliberately targeted civilians. For some it was the shelling of a maternity hospital or a Mariupol theatre with дети displayed outside. For some it was the false flag...
Mar 2022
For some, it occurred when Russian tanks crossed the Ukrainian border after assurances that they were merely conducting training maneuvers. For some it occurred when Russian military deliberately targeted civilians. For some it was the shelling of a maternity hospital or a Mariupol theatre with дети displayed outside. For some it was the false flag...
Mar 2022
Using Photoshop to alter images to make the subject look thinner, healthier or more attractive, has become so endemic that the word has entered the lexicon as a verb, adjective and noun. Advancements in AI, specifically deep learning using artificial neural networks, have taken this activity to a potentially more harmful level. Last season’s liposuction...
Mar 2021
Using Photoshop to alter images to make the subject look thinner, healthier or more attractive, has become so endemic that the word has entered the lexicon as a verb, adjective and noun. Advancements in AI, specifically deep learning using artificial neural networks, have taken this activity to a potentially more harmful level. Last season’s liposuctionContinue...
Mar 2021
The hybrid workplace is becoming the new buzzword as companies look towards the coming months. Enabling employees to work some of the time remotely, and some of the time in the office seems like a sensible approach. But while it minimises Covid risks, the question we should be asking, is whether it might expose organisationsContinue reading "What does...
Feb 2021
For all of us the idea that we close 2020 and start 2021 afresh is appealing. But it will not happen. The impact of Covid-19 will reach into the New Year, even as we pin our hopes on a vaccine. And in the cybersecurity world, we are now preparing for an onslaught of new and […]
Dec 2020
What do we understand by endpoints? Traditionally, an endpoint was any device connected to the LAN or WAN such as a workstation or end-user PC, a modem, a hub or a switch. Now endpoints incorporate a multitude of additional digital devices from laptops, tablets and mobile phones sitting on the edge of the network, to […]
Oct 2020
The challenge for call centres over recent months has been how to balance the safety of employees and support them working remotely, with a lack of access to secure systems that could connect them to customer files, policy documents, and payment processes. Many of the systems they rely on have not been developed for migration …
Sep 2020
The past month has seen some organisations asking their employees to return to work while others are encouraging teams to stay at home and continue to work remotely. When it comes to the financial services industry, however, it would seem that despite being well-prepared to provide a safe working environment, the majority of firms are […]
Aug 2020
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