Upcoming Information Security Events in Ireland
As the spring season starts to kick in so too does the events calendar for information security meetings. Many of the larger conferences will start to happen over the coming months. But there are many local events that are equally as informative and worth looking into more. There are a number of worthwhile events coming […]
A Dose of Reality
Working in the area of information security and computer crime you get used to hearing bad news and stories. We often can get caught up in the hype and technical challenges our jobs bring. However, from time to time I hear stories or talk to people who make me pause and realise there are many evil acts […]
Eircom Study Hub Breached
Today Eircom released an announcementwhere they say that the details of up to 8,404 users of its Studyhub service are at risk following a breach of the Studyhub server. Users of the service have been notified and advised to change their password. The breach has also impacted another 2,500 users of the service, who were […]
Nominated for SC Magazine Awards
It was with great delight that I found out today that I was nominated for SC Magazine’s award for “Information Security Person of the year“. To add to my delight BH Consulting has also been nominated for the “Information Security Consultancy of the year” award. It is a great honour to have been nominated and shorlisted […]
Anonymous Attacks Irish Aid Website
Last night the Anonymous collective breached the security of one of the websites run by the Department of Foreign Affairs. In a statement to the Journal.ie a spokesperson the department confirmed the breach. Anonymous announced the breach at about 21:30 last night (1st February 2012) via Twitter using an account that has been associated with […]
Anonymous Attacks Irish Government Websites
This evening I was putting together my slide deck for an upcoming presentation at the next IISF meeting on my information security predictions for 2012. One of the topics I am going to discuss is the rise of hacktivism and the impact that can have on an organisation. Ironically, as I was writing my slides Anonymous announced operation […]
So You Want to Write a Book On Information Security?
This blog post is in response to a number of people who have approached me looking for advice on how to write and get a book on information security published. Having got my own book published, ISO 27001 In a Windows Environment and co-authored The Cloud Security Rules I was only too happy to share my experiences […]
Merry Christmas to All
Recession has hit and times are hard, So this year there will be no Christmas card. Instead of gifts to spread Christmas glee, We Sponsored a star on Focus Ireland’s Christmas tree. May your Christmas be filled with happiness and joy, May Santa visit every good girl and boy. It looks like 2012 will be […]
Not A Ghost Click Of A Chance
Late yesterday it was announced that the largest cybercrime takedown, dubbed Operation Ghost Click, had been carried out. A gang of 6 people were arrested in a joint operation by the FBI and Estonian police. The six people were arrested in Estonia while the FBI raided a number of datacentres within the US and seized equipment allegedly […]
BH Consulting Sponsors Best Technology Site for Irish Web Awards
The Realex Payments Irish Web Awards are happening this Saturday night in the Mansion House in Dublin. Organised by the ever energetic Damien Mulley the Realex Payments Irish Web Awards aim to highlight the best of the Irish web space. BH Consulting has been involved with the awards for a few years now and we […]