Cyber Zen
By Dr Robert Ghanea-Hercock, Chief Researcher, BT Security Research Practice Good cyber defence starts in the mind. It takes imagination and the ability to see events from a variety of perspectives....
View ArticleLegacy, security and BYOD
By Chris Pickles, Head of Industry Initiatives, BT Global Banking & Financial Markets A journalist down here in Johannesburg asked me today what I thought was holding back the adoption of BYOD...
View ArticleLifting the cloak of secrecy in IT security — the latest news from the world...
The White Hat professional holds a unique position in security — combining an in-depth knowledge of all forms of attack, (and even admiring the skill in the most destructive of code), with a strong bag...
View ArticleMaking security cool (and CFO-friendly) unlocks resources for your IT security
Jill Knesek, Head of Global Security — Professional Services with BT Global Services talks must-have tactics for winning CFO support and funding for your security essentials. It’s great to be in with...
View ArticleAnthills and cyber defence
By: Dr Robert Ghanea-Hercock, Chief Researcher, BT Security Research Practice I recently ventured into the jungle that is my back garden, at a request from my senior management (a.k.a. my wife). The...
View ArticleFast-tracking the CISO to board-influencer status
By Tara Savage, Security Marketing Manager, BT Latest results just in — only 25 per cent of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) can be classed as having a strategic influence over their board....
View ArticleSo you want to be an ethical hacker?
By Tara savage, Security Marketing Manager, BT Becoming a certified ethical hacker (also known as a white-hat hacker) is something most security professionals think about at one time or another during...
View ArticleA new identity in financial markets
Banks, brokers and market regulators around the world have always faced the challenge of identifying individual counterparties and customers. Within financial institutions, because of the siloed...
View ArticleMalicious content — only a click away
By Fadli Bin Sidek, Security Consultant, BT Last year, I wrote a technical article for PenTest Magazine entitled ‘Social Engineering — Pentesting the Human Element’ which focused on the process of...
View ArticleAnother great achievement: the CIO 100 Awards 2014
On 19 August, in the beautiful setting of the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, we were among 100 organisations recognised at the CIO 100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony as recipients...
View ArticleSupporting shadow IT without sacrificing security
“It’s clear that shadow IT presents an ever-changing challenge,” says Mark Hughes, President of BT Security. “But for imaginative CIOs, it also offers new opportunities to be creative. CIOs who adopt a...
View ArticleBeyond fear — three steps to control your risk landscape.
By Guus van Es, GM Security Consulting Europe, BT Global Services. The size of your security budget doesn’t tell you how well protected your organisation and its assets are. Here’s how to focus on what...
View ArticleStaying secure in a shifting landscape.
By Jason Cook, VP, Security – BT in the Americas. Technological advances are transforming how people and machines interact. As a result, organizations are increasingly struggling with their approach to...
View ArticleThe digital revolution means we need better cyber security.
As the digital revolution builds pace, businesses and public sector organisations need to keep up. To do this, they need to think about cyber security as an enabler. The fourth industrial revolution....
View ArticleThree reasons cyber security enables better business.
It might sound obvious that a digital business needs cyber security. But that’s actually only a small part of the story. Cyber security: not just a fence — a focus. Rather than only doing the bare...
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