Guest Blog, Tom Lysemose Hansen: Raising cybersecurity awareness in a mobile world
Promon founder and CTO Tom Lysemose Hansen, who has extensive experience in IT security and risk analysis and founded the company more than 10 years ago, analyses how companies tackle the growing threat of cyber-attacks, from the pros and cons of raising awareness among their customers, to the in-house cybersecurity talent shortage… Mobile phones have […]
Guest Blog, Ian Taylor: Public Cloud Migration – what you should know about shared security responsibility…
Migrating from a traditional data centre and embracing popular public cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Microsoft Azure is a growing trend for many businesses. In fact, according to Gartner, the worldwide public cloud services market is expected to reach $204 billion in 2016. There is a misconception, however, that making this […]
Guest Blog, Marc Sollars: Five ways UK firms can size up to GDPR compliance…
Even as Britain’s business community looks to the government for a workable Brexit plan, the shadow of much tougher data privacy regulation is falling right across UK Plc’s economy. That’s because the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is dragging citizens’ right to data privacy back to the heart of the continent’s digital economy from […]
Guest Blog, Pascal Geenens: The rise in students hacking school databases…
You might be surprised at who is behind the most recent cases of cyber-attacks on schools. Would you guess that in many instances, it’s the students themselves? There are many reasons why students would want to launch an attack against their own school, and it’s actually becoming a larger problem across the globe with cases […]
Guest Blog, Brian Foster: Cyber security – don’t get caught out!
When running a business, finance and technology are often top of the list of concerns, so it’s surprising that the prospect of cyber security is often not considered to be a priority. Contemplate this: your business is up and running, you have the necessary finances, you’re scaling exponentially and technology is meeting that demand, and […]
Guest Blog – Dr. Alex Vovk, Ph.D: 3 ways to improve hospitality data security…
The hospitality industry is a magnet for cyber criminals. Hotel chains have global networks, large workforces, as well as complex and often decentralised IT infrastructures. On top of all this, they regularly store and process high volumes of personal and financial data. This data can include customer credit card details, names, driving license numbers, addresses, […]
Guest Blog, Paul Sweeting: Why your engineering firm should invest in apprentices…
If you’re involved in the UK’s engineering and manufacturing sector, then you’ll be well aware that it is an industry in the midst of a serious skills shortage. Without a pool of top-quality talent to choose from, many businesses are struggling to expand after being unable to find the right calibre of employee to suit […]
Guest Blog, Adrian Crawley: Transforming security skills for a changing industry landscape…
Talk to any security specialist and they will tell you that, today, the number of different security attacks they potentially face is overwhelming. It’s the direct result of two trends. Firstly, professional hackers have become more sophisticated in their approach using automated attacks, whereby robots are used to launch very advanced persistent attacks, and secondly, […]
Guest Blog, Dr. Alex Vovk: Facing up to the threat insiders pose to organisations…
Building a robust and effective information security system is a never-ending process. One area that needs further promotion by security professionals is that not all enemies come from outside; rather, an attack may just as easily come from one of your most trusted users inside the company. Too many companies focus on trying to build […]
Guest Blog, Brian Foster: Cyber-security – don’t get caught out!
When running a business, finance and technology are often top of the list of concerns, so it’s surprising that the prospect of cyber-security is often not considered to be a priority. Contemplate this: your business is up and running, you have the necessary finances, you’re scaling exponentially and technology is meeting that demand, and then […]
