The devastating ransomware attack on the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE), was the work of the Conti ransomware gang, also known as Wizard Spider, according to reports. The Irish National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which is leading on triage and investigation, said it had activated its incident response procedures and was providing ongoing support to […]
Archives for May 2021
How to Upskill Your Staff for AI and Machine Learning
Upskilling teams in machine learning and artificial intelligence can help you organically build a future-ready workforce with the necessary skills to face upcoming challenges. Credit: ronnarong via Adobe Stock Organizations are discovering how artificial intelligence and machine learning can transform their business. AI’s contribution to global GDP is expected to grow from $2 trillion in […]
Government seeks input on supply chain security
The government has unveiled new proposals to help UK businesses manage cyber security in their digital and third-party IT services supply chains, as a growing body of evidence suggests that the risks to business continuity are hitting unprecedented heights. With supply chains demonstrably threatened through high-profile cyber attacks – a recent spate of incidents sparked […]
SCCM peer caching matters more now than ever
Every Patch Tuesday, Microsoft delivers cumulative updates — and a fresh round of headaches — for administrators who must find a way to deploy sizeable fixes without bogging down the network. Sprinkling a few distribution points across the infrastructure is not the most efficient way to deliver content, particularly now that the Windows servicing model […]
Using Data as Currency: Your Company’s Next Big Advantage
Though challenges arise when implementing a strategy to capitalize on data currency, the rewards are worth the effort. Here are six ways to unlock the value of your data. Credit: Nico El Nino via Adobe Stock Today’s world is increasingly data-driven, and companies are amassing unique data assets that have numerous and valuable implications for […]
Colonial Pipeline paid $5m ransom, reports say
Colonial Pipeline, the US operator of fossil fuel distribution infrastructure that was hit by a DarkSide ransomware attack last week, may have paid a $5m ransom to the ransomware operators within hours of being locked out of critical systems, according to reports. According to anonymous sources close to the incident, Colonial Pipeline paid the ransom […]
9 tech-related tools to help you stay safe while post-pandemic traveling
Planes, trains and automobiles are packed for travel. Thanks to the vaccine, the pandemic-sheltered are ready for the great outdoors, new places to explore and ways to revel post-lockdown. Clearly, people are ready to break free of the shackles of the pandemic and start to travel again—record numbers of people are booking flights. However, not […]
The shape of fraud and cyber crime: 10 things we learned from 2020
As we settle into our new digital lives, where the internet has become our workplace, our classroom, our shopping venue and our social lifeline, our behaviours have changed forever. While a pandemic-driven increase in cyber crime and an exacerbation of existing fraud trends were, to a large extent, to be expected, the LexisNexis risk solutions UK […]
Beyond MFA: Rethinking the Authentication Key
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Accelerating digital transformation for a greener future
As countries and economies prepare to come out of the pandemic, the way we run businesses will never be the same again, says Bhushan Patil, SVP EMEA, Tech Mahindra. The pandemic accelerated digital transformation coupled with rapid adoption of ways of working and an increased reliance on technology. Emerging technologies such as 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet […]