Security Roundup May 2026
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Verizon DBIR spotlights software vulnerabilities For the first time in the history of Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report, exploiting software vulnerabilities has surpassed stolen credentials as the leading cause of breaches. Based on analysis of 31,000 incidents, it found organisations […]
Tell me a Story: How to Prepare a Cybersecurity Programme for Mythos
Organisations face a new risk, not in the fundamental nature of security, but in the speed at which vulnerabilities are exposed. Last month, Anthropic announced Claude Mythos, an AI security tool so powerful, the company said, that it could only release it to a handful of trusted organisations. The security industry reacted accordingly: the respective […]
Lessons for Irish Organisations from the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR)
There are a few must read reports that I have on my reading list for each year and the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report is on top of that list. The latest Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) once again provides a fascinating insight into how the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve. Based […]
Security Roundup April 2026
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. FBI alert: cybercrime figures hit new highs The latest FBI Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3) annual report is out, and the numbers make for brutal reading. Losses from cybercrime in the USA reached $20.9 billion in 2025, a 26 per […]
Security Roundup March 2026
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Dr Valerie Lyons named a winner at the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Award BH Consulting Chief Operations Officer Dr Valerie Lyons was named a winner at the Most Inspiring Women in Cyber Award. She was honoured at a ceremony held at […]
Exclusive interview: Richard Ticho, Executive Producer of The Women In Security Documentary
Our last blog covered The Women In Security Documentary which highlights women’s role in an industry where they have been historically under-represented, and whose voices often went unheard. In this follow-up, we have an exclusive interview with Richard Ticho, founder of Resilient Features and executive producer of the documentary. The film had its Irish premiere […]
IWD2026: Documentary Raises Visibility of Women in Security
If you want to bring something into the light, a cinema projector is an effective tool. Too often, the work of women in helping to safeguard communities, companies, and countries has gone unseen. A new documentary aims to cast off this invisibility by spotlighting the stories of women who are making an impact in the […]
Security Roundup February 2026
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Dr Valerie Lyons to speak at prestigious RSA 2026 Conference BH Consulting Chief Operations Officer Dr Valerie Lyons has been selected to speak at the renowned RSAC Conference 2026, which takes place from March 23-26 in San Francisco. In 2022, Dr Lyons […]
Security Roundup January 2026
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Business leaders believe cybersecurity risk is accelerating Cybersecurity risk is accelerating due to AI advances, geopolitical fragmentation, and increasingly systemic cybercrime. That’s what senior business leaders and experts are saying in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 Global Cybersecurity Outlook, […]
Data Protection Day 2026: Addressing Common Challenges
What makes data protection difficult today isn’t just the regulation. It’s the volume of data, the speed at which systems and technology change, and the growing number of third parties involved in how organisations operate. Even in 2026, many organisations still face the same recurring issues. In this blog marking Data Protection Day 2026, we […]