Security Insights

In the online world, do we really know who we are speaking to? The rise of deepfakes is challenging our assumptions about identity, and even how to tell if we are dealing with another human. […] The post Deepfakes: uncovering the security risks appeared first on Security Insights.

The average mid-sized company now uses over 200 Software as a Service, or SaaS, applications. And worldwide there are some 30,000 SaaS applications to choose from, from general office productivity to industry niches. And the […] The post SaaS and security: shared responsibility, or hidden risks? appeared first on Security Insights.

The global cybersecurity industry is growing rapidly. But it is also fragmented. This is especially the case in Europe, which has more smaller cybersecurity firms. Even so, the market is worth some $50bn and is […] The post Investing in cyber: should we follow the money? appeared first on Security Insights.

In this episode, we dive into the world of cyber escape rooms, and “experiential learning”. Will we find out way out? It’s long been a challenge for CISOs to deliver security training, and build security […] The post Cyber escape rooms – and experiential learning appeared first on Security Insights.

As many as 90 per cent of security breaches involve human error or social engineering. So how do we reduce the risks from human behaviour? In this, the second of our short series exploring the […] The post Human Risk Management: tackling cybersecurity’s weak spot appeared first on Security Insights.

People pose the greatest risk to cybersecurity. Most cybersecurity breaches either start with, or exploit, human error. People make mistakes. They fall victim to social engineering. Or they fail to set up their systems and […] The post Mind games: the psychology of cybersecurity appeared first on Security Insights.

In just a few short years, artificial intelligence has moved from an academic computer science discipline to the most talked about topic in technology. And, though some aspects of AI are surely overhyped – AI […] The post AI: chatbots, cut and paste, and data leaks appeared first on Security Insights.

Advanced economies now rely heavily on their IT infrastructure, as recent events have shown only too clearly. We are probably fortunate that the incident that grounded flights and stopped card payments around the world was […] The post IT, OT, and CNI: a hidden threat? appeared first on Security Insights.

Everyone in cybersecurity knows ransomware is a problem. What’s less clear, is how we can defend against it. Despite the coverage ransomware generates, it’s hard to put an exact figure on ransomware attacks. All the […] The post Ransomware: can transparency bring security? appeared first on Security Insights.

Cyber war is not a new idea. But current geopolitical events have out cyber warfare right in the spotlight. NATO now ranks cyber as lone of the domains of conflict, alongside land, sea, air and […] The post Cyber war: new lessons from history? appeared first on Security Insights.