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The Cybersecurity Challenge: Why Human Expertise Matters

The risk of suffering a security breach is no longer ‘if’ or even ‘when’ – it’s more a question of ‘how often’. Unfortunately, what is often overlooked is the crucial role human expertise plays in defeating the wide range of malicious activities.

Happy Anniversary GDPR: 5 years on, where do we stand?

Editors Desk

Five years have passed since the advent of GDPR regulations. EU regulators have been picking up on violations and issuing billions of euros in penalties

Here’s to a New Password-Less Day!

Jasson Casey

It’s the tenth anniversary of World Password Day which means that there’s going to be an avalanche of well-intentioned advice this week about how to make passwords more secure. The problem is that passwords are never going to be secure.

Getting a handle on generative AI, before it gets a handle on us

Lou Covey

No model if you stop at one and two is of any value unless it can sort out whether the information sources that it’s actually using are reliable, reputable, and informative to the question.

Is biometric technology secure? Exploring two scenarios

Jonas Nilsson

80% of computer hacks and cyber-crimes have been a result of passwords being compromised. Biometric technology ca be a solution, but it’s not a one-size-fits-all approach

a computer screen with the word tiktok on it

What’s up with TikTok

Lou Covey

TikTok is like a Dickens novel. It’s the best of apps. It’s the worst of apps. There seems to be no in-between. Over the next few weeks and maybe months, we are going to dig into the controversy and find the truth that’s somewhere in the middle. We are going to find out just what’s up with TikTok.

Raising the Stakes – the Evolving Threat of Ransomware

Andy Swift

Given the evolving nature of the risks presented by ransomware gangs, there is clearly a need for better protection and remediation strategies.

Robocalls and vishing attacks are flooding the internet

Vishing on the rise as tax season arrives

Lou Covey

Vishing, short for “voice phishing,” is on the rise again. But then, it’s been rising almost exponentially for the past two years. Last summer various

A Trip to the Dark Side of ChatGPT

Editors Desk

Artificial Intelligence might become a weapon in the hands of cyber criminals. We spoke with Sergey Shykevich from CheckPoint to see how concerned the cybersecurity worlds needs to be.

Quantum Computing: the next big thing or science fiction?

Editors Desk

It seems like quantum computing is the core fusion of the tech industry: it’s always only a few years away – but is it? We interviewed Matt Campagna, Chairman of ETSI’s Quantum Safe Cryptography group.

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