Smarter, safer, stronger cybersecurity is now critical to digital future
Innovation and collaboration top the agenda for Infosecurity Europe 2023, as security leaders tackle overwhelming security threats Read more >
For #DataPrivacyWeek the team speak to privacy expert Valerie Lyons about consumer awareness, AI’s impact on data privacy and the future of investment in privacy
Our COO Dr. Valerie Lyons (PhD, MBs, BSc, CISSP, CDPSE) speaks to Infosecurity Magazine for their #DataPrivacyDay podcast, sharing her expertise on data privacy. Valerie covers topics such as the real-world impact of data privacy legislation, AI’s affect on privacy, and how privacy should be part of CSR for organisations (starting 12 minutes in). Listen Now >
#DataPrivacyWeek: Consumers Already Concerned About AI’s Impact on Data Privacy
Our COO and privacy specialist, Dr. Valerie Lyons (PhD, MBs, BSc, CISSP, CDPSE), was quoted in the latest Infosecurity Magazine article about the huge implications of the growth of AI on privacy. Read More >
Beat the January blues with an incident response plan
For many people, the long days and longer nights of January are a cue to start making holiday plans. For people working in information security, however, holiday planning means something else altogether. They’ll be checking calendars for upcoming long weekends and public holidays, to make sure there’s a solid response plan in case a security […]
New Year’s resolution: keeping cybercriminals and scammers at bay
New Year is a time for looking forward, but discouraging signs from cybercriminals in 2023 could spell bad news for cybersecurity professionals. Economic forecasters almost unanimously expect a tough year ahead as inflation pressures continue, Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, and the spectre of recession rises again. What does this have to do with […]
Infosecurity Magazine Webinar: How a Threat Response Unit Unmasks a Hacker
A new hacker has been uncovered – Venom Spider – and in this session the Threat Response Unit will tell you how they unmasked the cybercrime gang. During this session a threat response unit will share how they did it and what they uncovered when chasing down the malware supplier for two of Russia’s top […]
RTE Radio 1: FBI warns TikTok poses a threat to data protection and cyber security
BH Consulting CEO Brian Honan was interviewed on the RTE Radio 1 News about whether TikTok poses a threat to data protection and cyber security. Listen to the interview via the RTÉ Player. Listen Now >
Security Roundup December 2022
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Ransomware recovery costs make a bitter pill for HSE We try to keep security and data protection disciplines separate in our practice, but sometimes they unavoidably overlap. The Conti ransomware that infected the Health Service Executive in May 2021 falls into both […]
Infosecurity Magazine Webinar: How a Threat Response Unit Unmasks a Hacker
A new hacker has been uncovered – Venom Spider – and in this session the Threat Response Unit will tell you how they unmasked the cybercrime gang. During this session a threat response unit will share how they did it and what they uncovered when chasing down the malware supplier for two of Russia’s top […]
RTE News: Interview about An Garda Síochána taking down the “iSpoof.cc” website
BH Consulting CEO Brian Honan was interviewed on the RTE Six One News about the success of International law enforcement authorities, including An Garda Síochána, in taking down the iSpoof.cc website used by international criminals to defraud €115m from people across the world. Listen to the interview via the RTÉ Player (start time 24 mins/30 secs). Watch Now ›