Luke Irwin Archive
It’s been almost three years since organisations instructed their employees to work remotely in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19, and most of us can agree that the time has flown by. Remote working – or, since the …
Organisations aren’t doing enough to combat cyber crime, according to a pair of recently released PwC reports. The 2023 Global Digital Trust Insights report found that more than 60% of senior executives believe they are not fully prepared to deal …
Several months and a handful of prime ministers ago, the UK government proposed an overhaul of data protection law. The plans, which were first published in the official notes for the 2022 Queen’s Speech, promised to “take advantage of the …
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is not backing down over his commitment to the metaverse. Despite widespread criticism over the relevance of his virtual reality world, he has rebranded the social media’s parent company ‘Meta’ and ploughed billions into the project, …
A cyber incident response plan is a document outlining what an organisation should do in the event of a data breach or other form of security incident. They are a crucial part of an organisation’s information security and business continuity …
Cyber threat intelligence is data that’s collected, processed and analysed to understand security risks. The information can be used to determine threat actors’ motives, the information they might target and the actions they might take. It’s a crucial weapon in …
All organisations are vulnerable to insider threats, just as they are vulnerable to cyber attacks. Security incidents can expose personal and corporate data, affecting the organisation’s reputation and damaging affected individuals’ quality of life. Find out how insider threats work …
With organisations facing the constant threat of cyber attacks and data breaches, it’s essential that they have a plan for how to respond. A rapid response could be the difference between a minor disruption and potentially catastrophic damage. Research from …
DPOs (data protection officers) play a crucial role in an organisation’s information security and data privacy practices. Certain organisations must appoint a DPO to comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), while others will benefit from independent expertise regardless …
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), certain organisations are required to appoint a DPO (data protection officer) to oversee their compliance practices. In this blog, we explain when a DPO is required and how you can get started when …
