by Dianne Bayley | Feb 1, 2023 | Security and Legal
Cyber threats are increasing at a rate far greater than the industry is able to cope with. Despite this, C-Suite executives still don’t take cybersecurity seriously enough while boards are not nearly as engaged in cybersecurity as they are in other areas of oversight,...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 23, 2023 | Security and Legal
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has established an expert focus group to work towards international technical standards for the metaverse. The focus group offers a venue to start laying the groundwork for technical standards that can help create an...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 21, 2023 | Security and Legal
Phishing emails continue to be one of the most common and effective methods to maliciously impact a variety of organisations around the world – everyone is a potential victim. Cybercriminals constantly refine their strategies to outsmart end users and organisations by...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 10, 2023 | Security and Legal
No business can afford to ignore Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). As much as financial factors drive value, for companies to succeed today they also need to create value for stakeholders and broader society. Particularly with most countries taking up the...
by Dianne Bayley | Jan 10, 2023 | Security and Legal
In June 2022, the Costa Rican government was forced to declare a national emergency after a significant ransomware attack by Conti, a hacking group with Russian ties. The group had found vulnerabilities within the public sector cybersecurity infrastructure which left...
by Dianne Bayley | Dec 10, 2022 | Security and Legal
Cybersecurity threats have become one of the biggest risks facing companies in 2022 – and this is only set to get worse. HP research shows that cyberthreats have grown by a staggering 300% year on year (YoY), with close to three-quarters of companies reporting they...