It doesn’t require a lot of effort to achieve it and the below story is an example of how simple things from real life can catalyze it in an unexpected way. Step 1. We need a bad time manager skill and a host I had a scheduled meeting in an organization as a client. […]
Black Friday comes from American culture as it marks the beginning of “Christmas shopping.” This is the day when all retailers announce traditional discounts on products in order to attract customers. The media is abuzz with coverage of angry crowds fighting over the latest products at the shop counters, and happy customers ostentatiously displaying their […]
Of course it is a metaphorical whaling operation, which in reality is the whole operation of designing, preparing and carrying out an attack on a person of high social standard (CEO of a corporation, senior manager, prominent public or simply wealthy person) who has control of a large corporate, property or monetary resource. A wailing […]
When is a business most vulnerable in terms of cyber security and when are cyber attacks most effective? This is a question with many and comprehensive answers. As a co-author and co-owner of a service and a mobile app, I’ve always thought that the moment when someone will play with the service without permission in […]
Passwords have been a method of passage since ancient times. To be granted access to a location or resource, an employee is required to utter or type the correct secret phrase. In military terminology, in addition to a password, a counter password exists as an additional secret and challenge (besides the main password) that aids […]
An insider threat in information security is an event or person within the internal context of the organization whose direct or indirect impact could result in material or reputational damage. Do standards help against insider threats? There are a number of standards – ISO 27001 & NIST CSF, which aim to protect information through a […]
Device security is a broad topic that covers a wide range of information security policies, rules and regulations. It is also clearly defined as requirements in the ISO 27000 group of standards. What does device security cover? A number of organizations use a combination of policies to limit the impact of physical compromise […]
The importance of information security is becoming increasingly important due to the growing risk of threats that can result in catastrophic losses to organizations in the form of loss of intellectual property, disclosure of secrets, or disruption of vital services. As part of the response to such threats, a number of standards have been introduced […]
