CYBERCRIME IS THE WORLD’S GREATEST THREAT Former IBM executive chairman and CEO Ginni Rometty, who established a 6,000-member Security Business Unit at IBM in 2015 to combat cybercrime, described data…
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UNDERSTANDING SUPPLY CHAIN ATTACKS Supply chain attacks are cyber threats that target third-party vendors within an organization’s network. Historically, attackers have leveraged trust relationships by exploiting less secure partners to…
NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS MONTH National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) is an annual campaign held in October, aimed at raising awareness about the significance of cybersecurity. This month-long initiative encourages individuals,…
THE IT PROBLEM STARTS It started as an ordinary day for Milo, the Head of Hampton College, a public school in North London. After his morning shower and super-strength coffee…
ZERO TRUST NETWORK ACCESS The Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) model has been transformative for many organisations, and its effectiveness can be further enhanced through the use of artificial intelligence. ZTNA…
WHAT ARE PASSWORD VAULTS? A password vault, also known as a password manager or password locker, is a software application designed to securely store usernames and passwords for various accounts….
THE SALE OF KASPERSKY SOFTWARE BLOCKED Late last month, the Biden administration revealed plans to prohibit the sale of antivirus software developed by Russia’s Kaspersky Lab in the United States….
LEGISLATION FORBIDS DEFAULT PASSWORDS The UK has made history as the first nation to ban the sale of IoT devices with default passwords through new legislation effective April 29, 2024….
TWELVE MONTHS OF RANSOMWARE In June of last year, a Russian cybercrime gang called BlackCat hacked the Barts Health NHS Trust, a part of the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)…
THE WORLD LOVES MACBOOKS This year marks the 40th birthday of the Apple MacBook and the device shows no signs of disappearing from the market. Initially the go-to for media…
