Getting back to Normal
Apologies for the break in posts over the past week or so. It has been a very busy time here at BH Consulting which resulted in me having less time than I would like to devote to the blog. The good news is that there have been some significant things happening. Firstly, as per my […]
Irish CERT Goes Live
Those of you who know me know that one of my crusades over the past number of years is the establishment of a Computer Emergency Response Team for Ireland. I am happy to say that today sees the end of one long chapter in that journey and the beginning of another. Today the Irish Reporting […]
ENISA Release New Position Paper
The European Network and Information Security Agency have recently released their latest position paper on “Security and Privacy in Virtual Worlds and Gaming”. The paper looks into the risks users of virtual online worlds and gamine platforms face from issues such as malware attacks, phishing and privacy issues.
4th Annual Privacy & Data Protection Ireland 2009
I have been asked to speak at the 4th Annual Privacy & Data Protection Ireland 2009 which is scheduled for next February. My talk is titled “Identity Theft: An Interactive Study”and I will be using my experience in stealing Marie Boran’s, from the SiliconRepublic.com, identity which she wrote up and I posted about earlier. There are a […]
And the Winner …
Of the Moviestar.ie Irish Web Awards for the Best Technology Website which BH Consulting are sponsoring is (drum roll please) … The SilconRepublic.com Well done to the team over at The SiliconRepublic.Com I hope you place the trophy in a place of honour within the office. A big well done to Damien Mulley who once again demonstrated that his enthusiasm, […]
Man I Feel Like A Woman
Marie Boran from The SiliconRepublic.com challenged me recently to steal her identity. I had to work within the following parameters; I could do nothing illegal I could only use information gleaned from online sources I could not contact or collaborate with any of her friends or colleagues. So to this end our keyboards at dawn […]
Best of Luck ..
To all those in tonight’s finals of the Moviestar.ie Irish Web Awards, especially those who are in the final for the Best Technology Website which BH Consulting are sponsoring. Those in the final for the Best Technology Website are Tech Central, Silicon Republic, ByteSurgery, Camara and Justin Mason. I cannot make it to the event myself but wish everyone […]
Law Society's Gazette Publishes My Opinion Piece on Breach Disclosure
The latest issue of the Law Society of Ireland’s Gazette has an opinion piece in it where I argue the case in favour of introducing breach disclosure laws into Ireland. The issue is available online and the article is on page 20. I would be interested to hear your own opinions on this important matter especially […]
Brian Honan to Address the Irish Computer Society's Privacy Forum
The Irish Computer Society‘s Privacy Forum is a platform to enable IT professionals to learn about the latest best practises in data protection and privacy. Our Principal Consultant, Brian Honan, will be addressing the forum on October the 16th on the topic of managing a data breach in your organisation. If you wish to register […]
September Edition of Security Watch Newsletter Now Available
The September 2008 edition of our sister publication, the Security Watch Newsletter, is now available online. For those of you who do not subscribe to our newsletter, you may find it a useful read as we highlight issues and stories that may not be applicable to our Blog