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Cyber risk management – bringing security intelligence to the Board

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Device Security Security + Compliance

Data breaches are costly. According to a recent Ponemon Institute study, the average breach costs an organisation $3.86 million. A separate study found that, although the share price of breach-affected companies shows its sharpest drop 14 days after the breach is made public, there is still a...

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Apps: the gateway to your private data

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

Cybercrime is no longer monopolised by elite criminals and no longer consigned to the dark web alone. Recent investigations indicate that hackers have become much braver and are now operating in the open, using popular apps to conduct illegal dealings. Criminals are now using consumer applications...

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The state of IT security

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

The IT security landscape has changed over the last few years. Historically organisations focused their efforts largely around protecting against cyber attacks, focusing on how they could prevent a data breach, protect their data and systems. A large part of this approach centred on perimeter...

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The Insider Threat: Why Employee Engagement is a Critical Element of Cybersecurity

Published in Datacentre + Network Security Security + Compliance

Beth Hood is a former advisor to the government on protective security. She now runs Verosa – a leadership development consultancy specialising in employee engagement.