Cloud collapse: Why SMEs are at greatest risk when tech giants fail
Our CEO, Brian Honan, features in the Business Post, discussing how companies need to consider backups and resilience when engaging with cloud providers, particularly in light of the recent outages of AWS, Azure, and Cloudflare. Read More:
Security Roundup September 2025
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Ground control to major chaos Another day, another reminder why supply chain security has been rising in prominence recently: a ransomware attack on a company that provides self-service check-in kiosks caused disruption at multiple European airports beginning on Friday 19 September and […]
Security Roundup July 2025
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Virtual shock, real-world consequences Long warned about, and now tragically come true: a fatality has been directly linked to a cybersecurity incident. The UK NHS determined that a ransomware infection at Synnovis, a pathology service provider, contributed to a patient’s […]
Security Roundup June 2025
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. All-Ireland cybersecurity sector has scope for growth Ireland’s cybersecurity sector is worth €3.2 billion and is now one of the largest in Western Europe, according to a new report. Cyber Ireland’s 2025 All-Island Cyber Security Sector Report shows the industry […]
Security Roundup May 2025
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. There’s breach response … and there’s M&S breach response Breach response is in the spotlight, with two recent cases showing the best and worst examples of the genre. After reporting a “cyber incident” on 25 April, the UK retailer Marks […]
If you use American tech, your data is subject to Trump’s whims
Our CEO, Brian Honan, shares his opinion with the Irish Examiner on the increasing risks to Ireland’s data sovereignty given the recent developments in international policies. Read More ›
From impulse to insight: training minds towards better cybersecurity
Technology has made scams easier to carry out, but it’s not the reason why they continue to be effective. For that, we need to look to human psychology. What makes some people susceptible to fraudsters’ tactics? What is the relationship between impulsivity and falling for scams? And why does general security awareness training not work […]
Security Roundup April 2025
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Third-party risk rises as a factor in breaches: Verizon DBIR 2025 Verizon’s latest annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows some concerning trends with a sharp escalation in global cyber threats. Landed earlier than usual, the 2025 edition found that […]
ISACA impressions: AI, risk and resilience feature at the 2025 conference
The ISACA Ireland Chapter Conference on 11 April brought together thought leaders in AI, cybersecurity, auditing, governance, and quantum computing. What stood out wasn’t just the topics, but how interconnected these seemingly distinct domains are becoming in today’s fast-evolving digital landscape. I had the incredible opportunity to attend the event, and here’s a reflection on […]
Cybersecurity Experts Slam Oracle’s Handling of Big Breach
Brian Honan shares his thoughts with Bank Info Security about Oracle‘s recent data breach. Read More >