Android 4.3 Offers Enhanced Security, Privacy And Parental Controls
Last Wednesday Google confirmed the release of the latest iteration of Android – version 4.3. Whilst that news is of universal appeal to the millions of gadget lovers out there it is also of interest to those who consider the aspects of privacy and security. The Android platform has long been associated with malware. Its […]
Information Security Isn't just About Computers – Be Careful When Talking To Strangers
With the economy how it is and more people having to be in the work force for longer hours it can seem like work is all that you are about. You might have other interests but you spend so much time at work that you do not have time to do them! All you can […]
How Your Ex-Employees Could Be Your Worst Enemy When It Comes To Securing Your Business
When it comes to running a business these days there are many things that you have to make sure that you get right. It does not matter if the business is big or small, there are just certain things that you have to make sure you get right or else you will not be in […]
Incident Response And The Apple Developer Site 'Hack'
How do you rate Apple’s incident response in this situation? Apple disclosed yesterday that its developers website had been temporarily taken down after being ‘hacked’ last Thursday. After three days of suggesting that the developer.apple.com site was down for maintenance Apple later sent an email to developers on Sunday saying that, “Last Thursday, an intruder attempted to […]
ISACA To Update IS Audit And Assurance Standards
ISACA, who offer the well-known Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) and Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certifications, have announced the introduction of revised Information Systems (IS) Audit and Assurance Standards. The new standards have been restructured in order to yield […]
Ponemon Study Shows Security Metrics May Not Be Understood By Management
A new joint study between the Ponemon Institute and Tripwire suggests that risk-based security metrics may be too complicated for many senior members of the management team to understand. A survey of 1,321 security professionals from the UK and US discovered that 75% thought that metrics were important to a risk-based security program. Far more […]
Does Your Small Business Need Someone To Help When It Comes To Securing Your Computer System?
There have been so many advances that we have seen over the past few years when it comes to technology but there is nothing new in that – you will always hear about new technology. The newest technology is always the most popular and you can always see it on the TV and read about […]
Cyber Crime and Ireland
As many of you know I am passionate about how we as a country secure the systems, networks and the critical elements of our national infrastructure that we all depend on. I was recently interviewed by the Irish Examiner for an article Cyber Crime: The New Battleground, they ran on the threat posed to Ireland by criminals […]
Source Conference Coming To Dublin
This week will prove to be very exciting for all of us involved in the information security scene. The excellent Source Conference is coming to Dublin. Source already hosts conferences in Boston, Seattle, Barcelona and now Dublin. Having spoken at the Source Conference in Barcelona I can attest that it is one of the better […]
Analyst Update at Infosecurity Europe 2013
I recently attended the Infosecurity Europe 2013 show in London. As part of that trip I took part in an analyst panel hosted by Infosecurity Magazine on what we thought about the current and future landscape regarding information security. The panel discussion was recorded and is available below; Please accept preferences, statistics, marketing cookies to […]