The last few months have revealed a litany of shocking security weaknesses in network devices that are tantamount to ‘traps for the trusting’. The sheer number of devices impacted by encryption vulnerabilities suggests all data networks contain inherent weaknesses. Whilst...
Whilst manufacturers of network equipment have promised robust data security by embedding encryption within their routers, it appears that the opposite is true. For a number of years, it has been suspected that routers do not make effective security devices because they fail to...
Last week, the new telecommunications data retention laws were in the news for all the wrong reasons. Whether you support the move toward increased digital surveillance or not, one thing is clear. The legislation has been poorly conceived and is being poorly implemented.
Last month the insurance industry's banana skin report listed data security as one of the major areas of concern for the coming year. This shouldn't come as a surprise, given the volume on sensitive data involved in financial service transactions. However, being concerned and...
Given the frequency of data breach notifications over the past two years, it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to see Cyber Security near the top of the list of risks facing the insurance industry.
Cyber-crime is now the leading business hazard of the 21st century. Successful cyber-attacks on commercial and government data continue to make the headlines, with over 246 million records compromised in the first 6 months of 2015.
Data privacy is an urgent issue for both consumers and businesses. With each high-profile breach that makes the headlines, customers increasingly worry whether their personal information is protected and being used appropriately. Businesses have been put on notice: Recent...
There’s a clear conclusion from verizon’s cyber-crime report – no longer is ‘just any’ encryption an option to protect network data. Verizon’s latest investigation into data breach incidents in 2015 makes an important revelation. It seems that...