Rules and regulations like EU Cybersecurity Act are a sign of a maturing industry
The older and more mature an industry gets, the more standards it needs to align with. For example, financial services has been around for a long time and is heavily regulated. Cybersecurity is quite young in comparison, but it’s going in the same direction. This is a natural progression, because of the impact that the industry has […]
Staying relevant in the tech sector, Madonna-style
Having served 30 years working in cybersecurity and privacy, I reflected recently on how someone in the tech industry stays relevant, and why that is important. Madonna revisits her brand every five years and reinvents herself by updating her image, getting a new producer, and releasing a new single. In the music industry, this keeps […]
A personal digital privacy plan to help protect your data online
Regular readers will know that we at BH Consulting are passionate advocates for digital privacy in all its forms. So for this week’s blog, we’re delighted to feature Zoë Rose, whose post, “A Guide to Digital Privacy for You and Your Family”, first appeared on Tripwire’s State of Security blog. It’s an excellent long read […]
Security Roundup February 2020
Cybersecurity trends and advice from around the web. EU are under threat: it’s a CERT The European Union’s computer emergency response team (CERT-EU) has released its first-ever summary threat landscape report. It gives an overview of direct threats to institutions, bodies and agencies across the EU Member States. Targeted attacks were a steady trend during […]
Diversity in Tech
How can we ensure diversity, inclusion and fairness in tech and security? Diversity in the tech sector is one of the most vital conversations happening in technology today, and the issue is very relevant to the infosecurity profession. Earlier this month, I was invited to speak at ISACA Ireland’s SheLeadsTech event which focused on this […]
Absent incident response spells trouble for Travelex
In an ideal world, humans would only ever learn from doing things right, but failure is a persistent teacher. That’s why for every Norsk Hydro or Maersk competently and professionally handling major security incidents, there’s also a Travelex. In this blog, we dig into why the world’s largest foreign exchange company has become the latest […]
Cyber Governance 2020
The Governance Challenge: exploring emerging issues in cyber governance for 2020 The challenge of compliance with international regulations. Date: Wednesday 21st October Time: 2.00 – 4.00 pm Location: Online The governance on how organisations process and protect a user’s data has changed significantly in the last 20 months. The introduction of regulations such as GDPR […]
Analysis of the Irish National Cyber Security Strategy
The Irish Government has published its five-year plan for ensuring its infrastructure and computer networks are “resilient, safe and secure”. The new National Cyber Security Strategy 2019-2024 is an update to the first strategy which was published in 2015. Here’s our analysis of the plan. The 60-page strategy paper [PDF] sets out a series of 20 […]
Security Roundup January 2020
Ireland’s cyber security strategy goes public (in every sense) The Department of Communications has published the long-awaited new National Cyber Security Strategy for Ireland. The strategy covers from 2019 to 2024 and focuses mainly on critical national infrastructure and public sector systems and data. An update to the 2015 strategy, the new plan aims to ensure […]
CISO as a service helps to tackle ongoing need for security
As cybersecurity gets more attention in businesses and organisations, the need for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has come into focus. In the past, many organisations tackled security piecemeal, as a series of point-in-time exercises, but some now realise they need a dedicated resource to manage their security on a consistent, ongoing basis. Many […]