Security Roundup September 2024
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. NIS2 in the nick of time The Irish Government has published the Heads of Bill for the NIS2 Directive (the Network and Information Security Directive EU 2022/2555, to give its full name). The National Cyber Security Bill 2024 is the […]
The EU AI Act: why your HR processes might be at risk (and what to do about it)
The EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act has finally come into force, which means new rules and regulations for many organisations that use AI. HR is one field that’s enthusiastically adopting the technology, so your company may already be using AI technologies that fall under the Act’s scope. This is where privacy and data protection professionals […]
Security Roundup August 2024
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Europol report highlights latest cybercrime threats Cyber threats have multiplied and fragmented over the past year, with ransomware groups increasingly targeting small and medium sized businesses because their defences are weaker. Millions of victims across the EU were attacked and […]
Security Roundup July 2024
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. MFA momentum gathers after AWS adoption and Snowflake breach Multi-factor authentication (MFA) got a boost on two fronts recently. One of the largest tech companies, Amazon Web Services, has now made it mandatory for privileged accounts. Another reason is that […]
From Supply Chain to Supply Net: How NIS2 Could Affect Your Business
NIS2, the latest version of the EU Network and Information Security Directive, comes into force on 18 October. That’s barely over three months from the time of writing. But unlike the EU GDPR, which was well signposted for years before coming into effect in May 2018, arguably the same can’t be said for NIS2. A […]
AI is Changing Cybersecurity – So Defenders Need Change Tactics Too
Deepfakes are in more places than we realise, and they’re more convincing than we expect. Some time ago, I bought an electric guitar that looked like a genuine name-brand classic, right down to the familiar logo on the headstock; it turned out to be an elaborate knock-off. The line between what’s real and what’s artificial […]
Security Roundup June 2024
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Numbers up for ransomware (again) as UK considers bold move Some interesting numbers around ransomware’s ongoing scourge from various sources. Google Cloud’s Mandiant division had some insights into trends, with two-thirds of ransomware in 2023 coming from new variants, and the remainder […]
Four Takeaways From the 2023 Data Protection Commission Annual Report
In 2023, the DPC was responsible for handling 87 per cent of all GDPR-related fines in Europe, totalling €1.55 billion. But with many of the largest cases undergoing appeals, the actual amount of fines paid was a fraction of that. In reality, the report shows that the amount paid to the Irish regulator was just […]
Celebrating 20 years of BH Consulting
Security, privacy, regulations, AI, and the people factor are big themes that have figured heavily in BH Consulting’s 20 years in business. And those themes were all present at an event in Dublin’s Westbury Hotel this month to mark the anniversary. Founder Brian Honan – the BH in the company name, for anyone who doesn’t […]
Security Roundup May 2024
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Verizon DBIR 2024 reveals new threat trends The number of confirmed incidents and breaches doubled over the previous year, as tracked in Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report. Now in its 17th year, the respected publication tracked activity across 94 countries. […]