Irisscon 2019: the human factor as a cybersecurity threat
The human factor of cybersecurity, in all its forms, remains one of the industry’s biggest cybersecurity threats. This is judging by the number of times it came up at Irisscon 2019. Marking its tenth anniversary, the Irish cybercrime conference has become a fixture in the events calendar for security professionals. Since its earliest days, the […]
We are hiring – Cybersecurity Analyst
Due to market growth and continued expansion, BH Consulting is looking to augment its growing team by hiring a new Cybersecurity Analyst. The candidate is passionate about cybersecurity and is keen to demonstrate this. The candidate has at least 3-5 years experience in cybersecurity, and is likely to be currently serving in a similar position. […]
We are Hiring – Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
Due to the continued expansion of our DPO as a Service, and CSO as a Service offerings, BH Consulting is now seeking to recruit a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant to join its growing team. BH Consulting is a dynamic and fast-paced cybersecurity and data protection consulting firm. We provide a market leading range of information security services focused on GDPR, cybersecurity, […]
Best practice cybersecurity – BSides Belfast keynote 2019
I had the privilege of delivering the opening keynote address at BSides Belfast 2019. My main goal was to ensure the audience understood the importance of best practice cybersecurity. And the stars all seemed to line up in my favour. The conference was on the last day of October – or cybersecurity awareness month, as […]
Good cybersecurity – top tips and advice
For European Cybersecurity Month, we have been posting daily tips on our LinkedIn and Twitter feeds. This post rounds up the advice from our October blogs into one post for ease of reference. We hope you find the advice useful. Our first week of tips focused mainly around good cyber hygiene. To clarify, that is […]
How to build a positive cybersecurity culture – Part 2
In part one of this blog, I looked at why positive cybersecurity culture can be more effective and lasting than programmes or time-limited initiatives. At a practical level, I looked at the first three steps to putting that culture in place. It starts with the importance of leading by example and the often unspoken signals […]
How to build a positive cybersecurity culture – Part 1
Cybersecurity culture in a workplace is positively promoting and embedding safe cybersecurity practices. It’s proactively educating employees on potential cybersecurity threats and on the right behaviour to mitigate such threats going forward. There are lots of good reasons for having a cybersecurity culture within your organisation, here’s two: The risks and threats are now so […]
Six steps to better mobile device security
When I conduct security awareness sessions with companies, many people are surprised to discover mobile apps can potentially be malicious. To make matters worse, it’s getting harder to spot risky apps. You might expect obvious red flags, but a recent incident shows how hard mobile device security is for security professionals and regular users alike. […]
Cybersecurity threats and solutions: 13 steps to better protection
Once the realm of IT security professionals, cybersecurity is now an issue and concern for all business people. The scale and volume of cybersecurity threats to business has been steadily increasing. There are many examples of high-profile security breaches such as those at BA and the Marriott hotel Group which exposed millions of people’s personal details. […]
Good password practice
Few things are as central to the concept of security as passwords. Guarded by those who have them, coveted by those who want them, passwords are the keys to the proverbial kingdom. The kingdom in this case being the ever-expanding range of online services we use in our daily lives. Passwords unlock services that help […]