Christmas Greetings
I would like to wish all the readers of this blog, BH Consulting’s clients and our partners a very Happy Christmas and that 2011 will be a happy, prosperous and secure one for us all. We have a number of exciting developments in the pipeline and will be announcing them soon. In the meantime enjoy […]
Discussing Online Privacy – Don't be A Victim Online
You may remember that in 2008 I was challenged by technical journalist Marie Boran to steal her identity using only information I could get online. I subsequently spoke at a number of conferences on the subject and you can find a copy of that presentation online. Last Thursday both Marie and I were invited onto […]
Talking Computer Security
I was interviewed today on the Mooney show on RTE Radio 1. The topic was about cyber crime and its impact on Ireland. During the show we talked about the attacks on the CAO website, which I discussed previously, and also on the types of attacks that we see at IRISS-CERT. I also mentioned that […]
September Meeting of the Irish Information Security Forum
The next meeting of the Irish Information Security Forum will be held on the 30th of September at 14:00 in Buswells Hotel on Molesworth St. Dublin 2. The topic for the meeting will be “An Overview of Data Loss Prevention”. This will then be followed by a case study of a real-life implementation of Data Loss Prevention technology. […]
IRISSCERT Conference on Cyber Crime
IRISSCERT, (the Irish Reporting and Information Security Service) will be holding its annual conference on Cyber Crime in the D4 Berkley Hotel on November the 18th. The event looks to be very interesting especially as attendance will be free. This all day conference will focus on providing you with an overview of the current cyber threats […]
Speaking at the 5th Annual Privacy & Data Protection Conference
I will be speaking at the 5th Annual Privacy & Data Protection Conference this year on the 27th of October. The theme for the event is “Data Protection: Global Compliance Management” and I will be speaking on “Building an Information Security Culture and Policy”. I will also be taking part in a panel discussion in […]
FUD for Thought
I recently wote an article for Silicon Republic on how to engage with senior management in your organisation so that they will buy into your information security program. The key is communicating with the key players in a language that they understand and in a way that you can appreciate the challenges and needs of […]
Malicious Attack Against CAO Website
Monday the 23rd of August was a big day for many Irish students as their anxious wait to see if they had been accepted into their preferred third level college was finally over. Many logged onto their computers and nervously accessed the CAO website. However, many were ùnable to access the site as the CAO […]
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
We may be in the middle of the summer but already the calendar for the autumn is starting to fill up. I will be presenting at Source Barcelona and also at BruCON in September. For both of these seminars I will be talking about the lessons learnt from when I set up IRISS-CERT and how […]
Community SANS Event in Dublin
Bob McCardle has made me aware of these upcoming community SANS events to be held in Dublin this coming September. Bob and Owen are both very well regarded for their expertise and I highly recommend attending any, or both, of these courses. Bob also kindly offered a discount code for those of you wishing to attend. […]