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Chris to Present at COSAC 2013

By Jim, on 1 August, 2013

Chris will be presenting at the 20^th International Computer Security Symposium & SABSA world congress on the 1^st October.

Evidence on Cloud Computing Risks

By Jim, on 1 May, 2013

Cloud computing is still an immature business model with little evidence to support many of the claims that are made about the business benefits or security risks associated with its adoption.

The Human Factor

By Jim, on 29 April, 2013

Last week Verizon published its Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) 2013. This years report presents Verizon’s analysis of 47,626 security incidents.

EQC Privacy Breaches – “Going Dark” Is Not The Answer

By Jim, on 30 March, 2013

On Thursday it was revealed that about a month ago the EQC had suffered another privacy breach. The breach was the result of 2,200 names and information relating to stopped cheques worth $23 million being emailed to a member of the public.

The EQC Privacy Breach – Where’s the Risk Management?

By Jim, on 26 March, 2013

On Friday, Ian Simpson the Chief Executive of the Earthquake Commission (EQC) held a media conference and announced that a staff member had accidentally sent an email with an attachment containing a spreadsheet with the details of 9,700 Christchurch residents and their claims, to a recipient outside of the organisation.

Default deny

By Michael, on 25 February, 2013

Earlier this week Mandiant released a report about an advanced persistent threat APT1 , where they reveal evidence of cyber espionage targeting a variety of organisations around the world.

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