Join the ICAEW London & East Region for an online breakfast briefing on Tuesday 7 September on the impact of major technology trends such as AI, Blockchain, Cyber Security, Data Analytics and Ethics on businesses The Institute of Chartered Accountants for England & Wales (ICAEW) is organising an online breakfast briefing for businesses at 8.30am […]
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Ransomware, the accountants’ perspective
The Colonial Pipeline in the US. JBS Foods, the world’s largest meat producer and the the Irish health service have all been high profile victims of ransomware attacks in the last year, but it’s not just utilities and large-scale operations who need to be alert to the threat. Small and medium-sized businesses with poor security […]
Infrastructure operators must up their cyber security game
Following recent high profile exploits, industrial infrastructure operators such as electricity grids, oil and gas facilities and manufacturing plants are being urged more and more to take steps to fend off ransomware attacks and nation-state-backed hacking operation by tightening up their security. Ignoring these pleas could have dire consequence. To prevent attackers from gaining access […]
Collaboration focus at Las Vegas infosec conferences
Echoing NCSC CEO Lindy Cameron’s speeches aimed at business leaders, at the recent Black Hat and DEF CON security conferences in Las Vegas, high on the agenda was the US government’s attempts to foster more collaboration across the infosec industry. Jen Easterly, the new Security Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency was on hand […]
Why you should be more aware of ransomware
As parts of the world return to something resembling normality, post-pandemic, as individuals, employers and employees, we are all being urged to take cyber security more seriously. But why? To put it mildly, ransomware attacks are a serious threat to both national security and economic stability and failure to take action can have very serious […]
Lawyers slap injunction on ransomware attackers
4 New Square chambers, which was recently hit hit by a ransomware attack, has obtained a privacy injunction from the High Court demanding that the person or persons “responsible for engaging in a cyber-attack on [the barristers] on or about 12 June 2021 and/or who is threatening to release the information thereby obtained” do not […]