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What level of cyber-security is right for my organisation?

What level of cyber-security is right for my organisation?

The world is changing. Your company's cyber security is increasingly under threat and the costs of mitigation are often unwelcome. The first question organisations need to ask is whether they are exposed, and to what level. All the available data from sources like...

How many of these 10 layers of cyber protection do you use?

How many of these 10 layers of cyber protection do you use?

"A cybercriminal only has to be lucky once, while a defender has to be lucky every minute of every day.” - Combating Ransomware - A Comprehensive Framework for Action: Key Recommendations from the Ransomware Task Force. The message we hear from governance boards over...

Opinion: Does ChatGPT make you safer?

Opinion: Does ChatGPT make you safer?

Skynet who? There’s no end of sci-fi movies about the end of the world being brought on by self-aware AI tools. You can relax for now.  ChatGPT is no such monster, but it does have an impact on our cyber-resilience. We’re watching universities and other educators...

The scammers are closing in on us.

The scammers are closing in on us.

Hacks don’t just happen to other people.  The hackers are targeting all of us, every day.  Every day, we have to defend them successfully.  They only have to be successful onceWe all read about stories in the newspaper and there might be a sense of smugness that we...

What do YOU need to know about Juice Jacking? 

What do YOU need to know about Juice Jacking? 

You might get more than you bargained for. That sense of relief when you see a public USB charging point might be misplaced. There are increasing numbers of public USB charging points around. From aircraft and buses to fast-food restaurants, cafes, shopping malls and...

Is your licensing legit?  Don’t be scammed 

Is your licensing legit?  Don’t be scammed 

Don't get fooled! One of the great advantages of subscription software is that the licensing is easier to verify. The days of people copying license codes are over. That makes this scam even more interesting, simply because the product they refer to is subscription...

Even chatGPT gets cyber-security!

Even chatGPT gets cyber-security!

When I asked chatGPT for a poem about cyber-security, here's what it said: (wish I could be as original!) In the land of Aotearoa, where the kauri trees grow tall, Cybersecurity is vital, we must protect our digital all. Patching our systems is the first line of...

Is Cyber-insurance worth it?

Is Cyber-insurance worth it?

Every day we see stories in the newspaper about cyber-attacks. Years agio they seemed a bit remote, but lately they've been getting closer to home.   Many businesses are responding by taking on cyber-insurance.  But is it worth it? When you sign up, you are asked...