Ooh Shiny !!
Sometimes as security professionals we often get distracted by the technology and forget to focus on the people and process elements that are also the foundations for a strong information security management system. I discuss this topic in more detail on my “All That Glitters is Not Gold” post over on Information Security’s Knowledge Bank. […]
Speaking at the Third Annual ICS Data Protection Conference
On Thursday I will be speaking at the Third Annual ICS Data Protection Conference which will be held in the Radison Blu hotel in Dublin’s Golden Lane. This is one of the conferences I enjoy a lot as it brings in people from various different disciplines to discuss the issues of protecting the personal data […]
Today is Privacy and Data Protection Day
Today, the 28th of January 2011, marks the European Privacy and Data Protection Day. In a time when our online privacy is being eroded by the use of social networks and companies and governments continue to store our personal details in ever increasing databases, today is a day to reflect on how your use of the […]
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Last year I spoke at a number of great events and 2011 looks like it is shaping up to be a busy year on the speaking front too. Over the next few weeks I will be speaking at a number of events. The first one is tomorrow where I will be speaking at the 5th […]
Why Use the ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Standard?
The recent security breaches on the Fine Gael and DUP websites has once more brought information security to the fore with extensive coverage of both incidents in the media. One of the questions I keep getting asked after such incidents is “how to I ensure my company is secure?”. Making your company, or website, secure […]
Lessons Learnt From Fine Gael Website Security Issues
The new Fine Gael websitehas been generating a lot of press coverage and social media discussions lately. From a Fine Gael point of view though, most of that coverage is not the type of coverage they wished for their shiny new website. Last week Daragh O’Brien blogged about concerns over the hosting of the website in the US […]
Safe Online Shopping
The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) recently published their white paper on “How to Shop Safely Online”. It contains some good recommendations for both the consumer and the provider on how to conduct business in a secure manner while online. I was one of the contributors to the paper which is available to […]