People Moves

THE BRIEF

“What if cyber security could bet he poverty alleviation tool?”

“Nearly threequarters of organisations have fallen victim to a phishing attack in the last year”

Confidence Staveley

Founder CyberSafe Foundation 

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“The last 24 months have seen considerable advancements in AI and ML that influence a variety of areas”

Bruce McIndoe

Founder McIndoe Risk Advisory 

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Daniel Spicer

CSO Ivanti 

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BY THE NUMBERS

Purplesec’s 2021 Cyber security Trends Report looks at the rise in malware over the last 10 years

92% 98% 51% 34%

of malware is delivered by email

of mobile malware targets android devices of malware is made up of Trojans of malware hit businesses took weeks to regain data access

Are AI and ML driving more cyber security attacks?

Nada Marjanovich and Bruce McIndoe from McIndoe Risk Advisory look at the top five technological advancements to watch in 2022.

Phishing: why zero trust security is the catchall for new threats

Is zero trust security the answer for organisations to overcome the sudden increase in phishing security threats and regain the upper hand against bad actors?

CyberGirls: tackling poverty with cyber security

We look at the CyberSafe Foundation’s CyberGirls fellowship which invests in girls from underserved communities.

Do you trust your VPN?

What is a VPN?

A VPN encrypts your internet traffic and routes it through remote servers, protecting your data (like your browsing history, downloads, and chat messages) and masking your location.

Pros of a VPN

A good VPN will also secure your internet connection, protect your privacy and conceal your identity, keeping you safe from hackers or anyone else who might be trying to keep tabs on your online activity.

Cons of a VPN

Not all VPNs are created equal. VPN’s can slow your connection speed, some major streaming services try to combat VPN connections with VPN blockers, configuration can be difficult if you don’t know what you are doing and your VPN connection can suddenly drop.

Should you get a VPN?

While some VPNs have their downsides, it’s safe to say that the pros far outweigh the cons. Not only can you access the content you want whenever you want, you can also count on your private information staying really private.

 FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS BT has launched ‘BT Cloud Control Financial Services’ for IT teams to address the challenges they face in balancing the risks and rewards of moving their applications and secure data to the cloud.

 CYBER SECURITY

STARTUPS

Momentum Cyber’s latest cyber security market review showed that investors poured $11.5bn in total venture capital financing into cyber security startups in the first half of 2021, up from $4.7bn during the same period a year earlier.

US GOVERNMENT The US Military’s biometric collection and identification devices have been seized by the Taliban. They contain biometric data such as iris scans and fingerprints, sensitive data and access to large centralised databases.

FRENCH GOVERNMENT The personal data of visa applicants hoping to visit or emigrate to France has been exposed in a cyber attack targeting the French government’s ‘FranceVisas’ website. Nationalities, birth dates, and passport numbers were among the potentially exposed data.