15 ways to lose your database
Peter Mitteregger, European Vice President, Credant Technologies, says the statement 'do not leave your valuables on show' is a simple principle, so why is it often ignored by Corporate UK?
Arguably an organisations most vital asset is its databases, often containing financial information, customer and employee data and intellectual property. There have been many articles written that examine the risks posed of data being exposed and the potential damage caused. In addition, external threats have long been recognised with billions of pounds spent strengthening defences to mitigate against them yet there is little acknowledgment of the very real threat from within. It is proven to be easier to bribe someone on the inside (or even implant them there) to gain access to sensitive da… More…
Business Continuity at Somerfield
Laura Pearson, who manages Business Continuity Planning at Somerfield says few businesses have the resource to recover every element of the business following a major incident. The reality is that in a disaster situation, many of your business processes become 'nice to have' rather than 'must do'. So the key is to take a more focussed and pragmatic approach
Many businesses believe that to adequately protect their complex operations, their contingency plans need to be complex too. How else can we ensure that all of our business processes can remain intact following a disruptive incident? For retailers like Somerfield, if we lose all of our systems, or a depot is taken out of action, how do we make sure we don't fall behind our competitors in the latest price war? How do we keep our promotional offer attractive to customers? How do we maintain visibility on sales for key decision-makers? What about our home delivery operation? And our responsibilit… More…
Adding up the benefits of end point security
The growing use of removable media in the workplace is becoming an ever more urgent business issue according to Colin Golden, security consultant, at Sapphire. Desktops, laptops, servers and a vast range of mobile devices are increasingly vulnerable to attack
The rise in remote working initiatives and a lack of awareness from users, many of whom freely plug removable devices into corporate systems, all contribute to the problem. A significant proportion of these invisible threats are able to bypass the firewall and infect information systems with viruses and malware, leaving them open to hacker attacks. Until recently, company boards have avoided putting security measures in place to protect their businesses against these threats. The risks of not doing so have been difficult to quantify, while the costs of taking appropriate measures have appeare… More…
Former MI6 chief warns on 42 day detention
The former head of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, Sir Richard Dearlove, warns that the UK will regret not adopting a selective forty-two day detention period. He says it is certain that some cases, and perhaps very serious ones, will require more than twenty-eight days investigation. Sometimes simply establishing identity is a major investigative challenge
I am instinctively against the erosion of the basic liberties to which we in the UK are so thoroughly attached. However, when I know that a few of my fellow citizens feel that they are justified in the name of some greater purpose to attempt to kill their neighbours, then I want them, where and when necessary, to be effectively constrained. I have no feelings of doubt that it is reasonable for me to expect this of the state. As someone also thoroughly familiar with the terrorist threat and its various contemporary manifestations, from PIRA to Al Qaeda, I know that Al Qaeda is espe… More…
