Cybersecurity Expert

It’s no secret that cybersecurity is an epidemic problem that affects online businesses on a global scale. E-commerce businesses are especially affected by data breaches because it weakens the consumer’s trust in online businesses to protect their personal data. In response to the growing number of breaches, governments and enterprises alike are stepping up to the plate to provide sustainable solutions to the problem. The UK is aiming to become a world leader in cybersecurity by investing a substantial amount of money (to the tune of £70 million) in the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund . The fund represents the government’s commitment to increase funding in research and development by £4.7 billion over a four year period. One of the primary goals of the investment will be to supply the industry with the money necessary to design and develop state-of-the-art hardware that’s more secure and resilient to common cyber threats. The logic stems from the fact that cybercriminals are constan...

Guest article by Josh Lefkowitz, CEO of Flashpoint   Acceptable business risks must be managed, and none more so than those associated with external vendors who often have intimate access to infrastructure or business data. As we’ve seen with numerous breaches where attackers were able to leverage a weaknesses a contractor or service provider, third-party risk must be assessed and mitigated during the early stages of such a partnership, as well as throughout the relationship.   The following tips can help security decision makers more effectively address the risks posed by relationships with technology vendors.   Do Your Homework Conducting thorough due diligence on a prospective vendor is essential. Organisations could evaluate technical and regulatory risk through due diligence questionnaires, for example, or even on-site visits if necessary. The point is to evaluate not only a third party’s information security risk, but compliance with regulations such as...

The potential threat posed by Huawei to the UK national infrastructure continues to be played out. GCHQ called for a ban on Huawei technology within UK critical networks , such as 5G networks, while Three said a Huawei ban would delay the UK 5G rollout , and the EU ignored the US calls to ban Huawei in 5G rollouts , while promoting the  EU Cybersecurity certification scheme to counter the Chinese IT threa t, which is all rather confusing.  Meanwhile,  Microsoft Researchers found an NSA-style Backdoor in Huawei Laptops , which was reported to Huawei by Microsoft, leading to the flaw being patched in January 2019. Is Huawei a Threat to UK National Security? Huawei: The company and the security risks   The assessment of the Chinese state as hostile towards Western nations is key in understanding why Huawei is considered a risk  Should we worry about Huawei?  Why has the UK not blocked Huawei? Why Huawei matters in five charts EU Cybersecurity ...