Why incident response and communications go hand in hand
Incident response is in the spotlight again, and for many good reasons. This year alone we’ve seen significant ransomware incidents involving Munster Technological University and ION Group. Further afield, Royal Mail’s overseas parcel delivery suffered widespread disruption after a ransomware infection in January. We rely more than ever on technology. When it doesn’t work or […]
What to do if you suspect your personal mobile has been hacked
Have you given much thought to how secure your smartphone is? There are plenty of resources to help you with responding to a suspected compromised desktop PC or laptop. But what happens if you think your mobile has been breached? How would you know? What do you do? In this blog, we’ll look at how […]
New Year’s resolution: keeping cybercriminals and scammers at bay
New Year is a time for looking forward, but discouraging signs from cybercriminals in 2023 could spell bad news for cybersecurity professionals. Economic forecasters almost unanimously expect a tough year ahead as inflation pressures continue, Russia’s war in Ukraine grinds on, and the spectre of recession rises again. What does this have to do with […]
Regulation roundup part 2: opening the door to more data
This regulations roundup uncovers how the European Union has been busy laying the groundwork for a world of open data sharing and digital sovereignty. The forthcoming EU Data Act and Data Governance Act aim to make more data available for society and the economy. By doing so, the EU wants to avoid data processing becoming […]
Security Roundup December 2022
Curated advice, guidance, learning and trends in cybersecurity and privacy, as chosen by our consultants. Ransomware recovery costs make a bitter pill for HSE We try to keep security and data protection disciplines separate in our practice, but sometimes they unavoidably overlap. The Conti ransomware that infected the Health Service Executive in May 2021 falls into both […]