Moving to a more mature security posture?
Intended to be topical and informative, my blog contains lightweight discussions around various Cyber Security issues.
Listed as dedicated critical area of Cyber Security in the UK governments “10 Steps to Cyber Security”, Incident Management should be given some attention in your organisation if hasn’t already been. I mentioned recently that the Ipsos Mori Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017 reported that overall only 11% of all UK business have any formal Incident Management plan in place. According the 10 Steps guidance,…
Already being hailed as the largest ransomware outbreak in history, it has been reported by the BBC that over 150 countries have already been infected by the WannaCry ransomware. Allegedly stolen from US intelligence as part of a large collection of leaks, a so-called zero-day vulnerability was weaponised into a strain of ransomware – with the capability to spread without human interaction, a so-called worm….
The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017 brings us up-to-speed with the latest findings across UK businesses. Recently published by Ipsos MORI, it is an in-depth survey across 1,500 Micro to Large-sized businesses. Offering great insight into how other businesses have fared with Incident Management and their impressions of Cyber Security over the past year, it is recommended reading to provide some context to your own…
We’ve all been on the phone at some point when the fire alarms go off. “Excuse me, I’ll have to call you back…” is usually the response. Then, with minimum of fuss we would all quietly file out of the building, and congregate in a pre-designated area awaiting further instructions. After various checks were completed we would be informed that we were all present and…
The bad guys are getting smarter. With all the best will in the world and all the tools at your disposal an incident is inevitable. Planning properly for such a Cyber Attack and putting in place contingency plans is a critical area of Cyber Security that is often ignored. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2016 reported that only 10% of UK business overall have a…
