Would you believe them, if you received an email or phone call from someone making that claim? What if they were really, really convincing? Probably not, but what if they appeared to be your boss, or your boss’s boss, and asked you to do something that was, basically, your job? Unbelievably, within hours of agreeing
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Chris Phillips, Head of Physical Security at 2-sec, talks to us about cyber terrorism and the development of cyber attacks aimed at UK businesses. Chris explains why companies need penetration testing as part of a robust cyber security system. Chris explains how the terrorist threat to UK businesses has changed over the past few years.
How can businesses of all sizes ensure that employees are able to collaborate effectively without the risk of compromise to the company IT network or systems? Secure collaboration between internal and external teams is essential for project success, but using free or cheap tools can lead to security failings. For example, the popular collaboration tool
From 16-18 June 2015, please come and join 2-sec and ISSA-UK at the best three days of education, technology and best practice delivered by global leaders in cyber security. We will be at stand BH514 – WIN A MAGNUM OF CHAMPAGNE! Just drop by our stand, and leave your business card for the chance
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Dr Emma Philpott met up with 2-sec CEO Tim Holman at the recent Infosec Expo at Olympia in London. Emma is CEO of the IASME Consortium as well as Founder and Manager of the UK Cyber Security Forum. Emma spoke to Tim about IASME (the information assurance management standard for small companies) as well as
PENETRATION TESTING Cyber-crime costs UK businesses up to £22 bn each year (source: The Cost of Cybercrime, the Cabinet Office). The number of cyber-attacks is also increasing year on year, and both small and larger businesses are being targeted by criminals for their sensitive data and supplier and client information. Penetration testing is the key
We’ve all done it – sloped off to the nearest coffee shop with laptop/iPad in hand, ordered a huge caramel one shot latte with cream, munched on a few biscuits, and then happily settled down to work or surf using the free public Wi-Fi for an hour or so. Do you ever give a thought
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The continuing rift between IT security professionals and ‘the business’ has been highlighted by a new study that shows many organisations still attach little value to cyber security – even though they know the threat is growing. The Turnkey Consulting survey finds that one in six IT security pros believe their organisation sees security merely
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Ten cyber-security companies have cooperated to pool intelligence and combat Chinese APT actors. For the first time, a group of 10 leading cyber-security companies have joined forces to hit back against an advanced persistent threat (APT) hacker group. Previous joint efforts have focused on cyber criminals, but the security heavyweights – who include Microsoft, Cisco,
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