There is a growing acceptance now that not only are cyber-attacks the greatest practical threat to today’s business and industry, it is also a matter of “when, not if”. While top-level discussion is concerned about when Britain will suffer a “Category One” attack that cripples a crucial industry, businesses at all level of the supply […]
Pin-codes and passwords could soon become a thing of the past, as biometric technology is seeing a quiet revolution in allowing users to access and pay for facets of everyday life. But where do we draw the line – and how safe is it in a world where cyber-security is running to stand still? Where
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The drones of today can be applied to many purposes. Surveillance footage of a suspected terrorist hideout? Certainly. Delivery of online shopping purchases? If you like. Finding out whether the big game formation will be 4-4-2 again? Hang about… At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, headlines were briefly made when the French national team
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It has been well reported that the human factor is often the weakest link in cyber security. Even the most advanced systems are susceptible to human error. According to Kaspersky, which utilised the B2B international market research company to scrutinise 5,000 companies across the globe, the results stated that “Fifty-two percent of businesses admit that
The sheer scale of the cyber-attack that took place on Friday the 12th, which affected 150 countries, is unprecedented. Companies are still working to ensure their protection from the ransomware. The ransomware utilised over the weekend is called WannaCry, which is designed to spread quickly from a single machine across an entire network, allowing for
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The rise of cybercrime is the biggest challenge facing legal firms today. The problem is at its core very simple: as revealed by an American Bar Association’s (ABA) Legal Technology Survey, about half of firms said they had no response plan in place to address a cybersecurity breach. A variety of reports have predicted that
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A recent survey from the institute of directors has revealed that 50% of businesses in the UK do not have a Cyber security strategy. Asides from the disturbing implications for customers that the companies entrusted with their data have no plans to protect it, this lack of a plan extends to a response to cyber
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One of the excuses which companies use for not being proactive in providing adequate security is “I have nothing of value.” Although this excuse is expected for smaller companies that may have difficulty raising the funds required for an effective defence of the company, the view is understandable… but also fundamentally wrong. In a society
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