Cloud-Based Storage Misconfigurations – Understanding the Security Risks and Responses

Misconfigurations remain one of the most common risks in the technology world. Simply telling organisations to “fix” this problem, however, is not as easy as it might first seem because there’s a myriad of technologies at play in modern infrastructure deployments. All of this results in a complicated mix of hardening approaches for each system. […]

Dutch government: Did we say 10 ‘high data protection risks’ in Google Workspace block adoption? Make that 8

Untangling privacy implications of using Google’s productivity suite not easy A Dutch government report identifying “10 high data protection risks” for users of Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, has been revised after Google’s response, and now says eight high risk issues still remain.… The Register – Security

World Economic Forum Recognizes Cyberattacks in Top Risks for 2019

The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released The Global Risks Report 2019, ranking threats to cybersecurity among the top five risks facing society in the near future. The report presents the results of the WEF’s most recent Global Risks Perception Survey of nearly 1,000 respondents, and identifies challenges to consider for the year ahead, as […]

In a software-driven world, who is responsible for the risks?

The power of software to improve our lives and our world is almost limitless. Consequently, those creating software are wielding a power that demands a new level of responsibility. When I think about how fast the world is changing, I wonder how our ancestors must have felt at the dawn of past industrial revolutions. Everything […]