Password Commandments 2024: Thou Shalt Relax a Little!
Let's stop with the security theatre around passwords. Long and strong beats short and complex. Every time.
NIST CSF: Version 2.0 is here.
The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) has just been updated to Version 2.0. Here’s why you should take a look.
Your doors are more important than DORA
Don’t let your focus on regulatory compliance distract you from checking the locks on your doors.
What has a leaking pipe got to do with cyber security?
Why “drip, drip, drip” reminded me of the NIST Cyber Security Framework.
IRS: What does reasonable security look like?
How to figure out what IRS (Implementing Reasonable Security) looks like for your organisation.
Don’t listen to me. Listen to Microsoft.
Multi-Factor Authentication is no good unless it’s turned on. And another reason to watch Face/Off
Don’t change your password
You don’t need to change your password every 90 days. You need to change your policy.
Cyber 321: 3rd December 2021
Cyber 3-2-1: A Cyber Security Baseline Standard has just been published in Ireland, Bank of Ireland has been fined €24m for risks that never materialised, and. Ireland’s DPC tells us that If we have a complaint about a neighbour’s use of CCTV, we need to take it up with the courts. This week’s action: Review your Incident Response Plan.
Cyber 321: 3rd October 2021
Cyber 3-2-1: What can we learn from the HSE attack? When is 2FA worth Sweet FA? Why wouldn’t cyber attackers be too worried about 30 countries working together to tackle the scourge of ransomware? This week’s action: Check for updates.
Cyber 321: 23rd July 2021
Cyber 3-2-1: Plain English cybersecurity advice in 3 articles, 2 statistics and 1 action, including why cybersecurity influences the valuation of a fintech, how cyber attackers are after your cryptocurrency, the steps recommended by NIST to reduce the risk of ransomware, the reward offered by the US government for information about cyberattackers and terrorists, and the ongoing problem of password reuse. This week’s action: Find out why passwords are like your toothbrush.