Cyber Resilience Archive
We’ve been extolling the virtues of cyber resilience a lot lately – and for good reason. The approach, which describes the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from security incidents, is quickly becoming accepted by information security experts …
Cyber resilience isn’t something you can buy. It’s not as simple as finding off-the-shelf tools to plug into your organisation. Rather, you must tailor your approach to your needs, assessing the way any one solution affects the whole. That may …
The recent fire at Ocado has been a devastating blow to the company and the local community. Hundreds of firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze; the smoke billowed for more than 48 hours, darkening the Hampshire sky; surrounding homes …
With organisations relying ever more on the Internet for accessibility and flexibility, the risks to their networks naturally increase. As a result, enterprising cyber criminals have never had it so easy. There are vast amounts of valuable data waiting to …
Cyber resilience is the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from cyber attacks. It helps organisations protect themselves from cyber risks, defend against and limit the severity of attacks, and ensure that business operations continue to function. The …
Committing to cyber resilience is a lot like mountaineering. When you’re getting started, the concept seems exhausting and nigh on impossible. You’re scrambling around trying your best to get staff to move away from simple passwords like ‘123456’, yet you’re …
We recently discussed the changing threat landscape and the need for all organisations to adopt a cyber resilience approach. This is essentially the combination of cyber security measures to prevent data breaches and business continuity measures to respond quickly when …
Until recently, organisations often spent almost all of their information security budget on prevention, effectively taking an all-or-nothing approach to the threat of data breaches. They either repelled the attack or faced the consequences head-on. However, with data breaches becoming …
The hospitality sector has embraced consumer-facing technology. Chatbots, AI, robotics – such as Hilton’s robot concierge, Connie, which hit the headlines in 2016 – the IoT (Internet of Things), recognition technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, automation, voice search and virtual …
In November, Lush – the high-street store known for its fragrant, eco-friendly beauty products – temporarily lost the ability to take card transactions after a member of the IT team “deleted the till system by accident”. As a result, Lush …
