Interesting Overview of Stuxnet
Stuxnet is one of the most talked about computer viruses in recent times. I stumbled across this interesting video outlining what Stuxnet is all about and its potential impact. Enjoy !! Please accept preferences, statistics, marketing cookies to watch this video.
Upcoming Information Security Events in Dublin
A few years ago it was difficult to find any major conferences on information security in Ireland. There would be a number of seminars run by various vendors and resellers with the ISSA and IISF running monthly meetings to keep their members informed of latest trends and issues. This year is proving to be very exciting […]
Cloud Security Alliance Summit 2011
The UK and Ireland Chapter of the Cloud Security Alliance are hosting the CSA Summit 2011 as part of the Infosecurity Europe event next week. The summit will take place in the Thames Suite at the Earl’s Court facility on 21 April 2011 and starts at 10:00 a.m. There are a number of excellent speakers lined up […]
Security Breach at NUI Galway
While on twitter last night I was alerted by @_Aella to a breach at NUI Galway. According to the information posted on the college’s website they appear to have recently been advised that a file containing the contact details of students who registered or were pre-registered to the college in September 2008. The statement goes on to say that […]
Everything You Wanted to Know About Infosec But Were Afraid To Ask
Ever have a question on information security but did not have the opportunity or facility to ask someone that question? Well you will have that chance next week at the Infosecurity Europe in London. The publisher of my book “ISO 27001 In A Windows Enviroment“, IT Governance, are hosting an “Ask the Expert” session on […]
Oh I do Like To Be At The Bsides
Next week sees the Infosecurity Europeshow in London. It starts from the 19th until the 21st. I find it a useful opportunity to see what the various vendors are bringing to the market. Sometimes I have found some new companies with some exciting products to help secure client systems. Most of all I enjoy Infosec […]
ISSA Ireland Special Event on Stuxnet
The Irish chapter of the ISSA is holding a special event on the evening of Thursday the 3rd of March and will feature a presentation on Stuxnet by Patrick Fitzgerald Senior Response Manager with Symantec. Symantec carried out a thorough analysis of Stuxnet in the Stuxnet Dossier. The event is to be held in the Camdem […]
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 […]