The Irish Web Awards Best Technology Website Shortlist
The shortlist for the award for the Best Technology Website in the Moviestar.ie Irish Web Awards, which BH Consulting are sponsoring, is now available. Those in the running for the award are; Tech Central Silicon Republic ByteSurgery Camara Justin Mason The above are all excellent sites and I am happy to say that I am […]
Irish Web Awards Nominees Now Available
The long list of nominess for the Irish Web Awards are now available. BH Consulting is sponsoring the award for the Best Technology Site and below is the list of nominees. Best of luck to all those taking part. After looking at the sites I am glad that I am sponsoring the prize and not having […]
Summer Edition of Security Watch Newsletter Now Available
The Summer 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
When News is Not Good News
The old saying “no news is good news” takes a bit of a twist as criminals use fake emails from CNN to trick people into downloading malware onto their PCs. Once downloaded this software will then make the PC part of a botnet to be used as the criminals see fit. The emails look very convincing, […]
Let the Games Begin
Today say the launch of the Olympic games and here’s hoping that the rest of the games are as good as the opening ceremony. But what has the Olympic games got to do with information security? Well here are some of the issues that you should consider over the duration of the event; Already a […]
NIST Publications
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST, have released a number of publications that are well worth reading; Draft SP 800-68 Revision 1, Guide to Securing Microsoft Windows XP Systems for IT Professionals, has being released for public comment SP 800-48 Revision 1, Guide to Securing Legacy IEEE 802.11 Wireless Networks SP 800-123, Guide […]
Sunday Times Interviews Brian Honan
Today’s edition of the Sunday Times has an article on information security in its business supplement. The article, “The Virus That Spreads Cybercrime”, focuses on the information security risks faced by owners of Small to Medium Enterprises. The Sunday Times interviewed me to get my thoughts on where the major concerns lie for business owners. […]
Latest Information Security News Roundup
Below is a round up of news stories relating to information security that we have collated from the past few days. For ease of use we have categorised the stories under the most appropriate headings. If there are other stories that may be of interest please let us know via the comments feature.
Latest Information Security News Roundup
Below is a round up of news stories relating to information security that we have collated from the past few days. For ease of use we have categorised the stories under the most appropriate headings. If there are other stories that may be of interest please let us know via the comments feature.
April Edition of Security Watch Newsletter Now Available
The April 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. best indie bar new york city test