Posts Tagged: cyber security
Blocking Your Penetration Tester is a Bad Idea
What’s wrong with blocking your penetration tester? You’ve invested in technologies that prevent the bad guys from scanning your site and finding problems that they might be able to exploit. To be sure things are working, you commission a penetration test, and ask the penetration tester to see if the defences can be defeated. You block… Read more »
What is SQL Injection?
What is it? Put simply, SQL or sometimes “sequel” injection is a web site security fault that enables a hacker to steal the private or confidential data that you have available on your web site. It is surprisingly common, can have a devastating business impact, and is easy to prevent. Now you too can answer the question “What… Read more »
6 Signs Of Poor Cyber Security Health
Business owners: is your cyber security health at risk? I can tell you that the bar for cyber security health in many small businesses is very low indeed. There are two important facts I’d like to point out concerning the cyber security health of the nation. Firstly, that the economy consists mostly of smaller businesses, many… Read more »
Balancing Cyber Security Risk & Reward
Ensuring that the Board understands how cyber security risks affect the business – a challenge for all Non-Executive Directors
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Security News Roundup: The Demise Of The Human
With the US version of the RSA conference in full swing this week, we’re pleased to be able to present some signal despite the noise. It turns out that China is being hacked by the US. There, we said it. As they say, it takes two to tango, so we presume this comes as no great… Read more »