Data Protection Day 2026: Addressing Common Challenges

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What makes data protection difficult today isn’t just the regulation. It’s the volume of data, the speed at which systems and technology change, and the growing number of third parties involved in how organisations operate. Even in 2026, many organisations still face the same recurring issues. In this blog marking Data Protection Day 2026, we […]

Security Roundup September 2025

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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

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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

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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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]