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How to make Cyber Essentials work for SME security by Tim Holman – Computer Weekly.com

Good security does not have to be an enterprise roll-out of ISO 27001 or considerable investment in security products, and there are good measures any company can take, even those struggling with a limited budget. With the advent of Cyber Essentials, there is no excuse for a business not to adhere to good practice, and […]

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2-sec’s Expert Chris Phillips – The Increasing Threat of Cyber Terrorism in the UK

Chris Phillips is Head of Physical Security Consulting at 2-sec. He is one of the most experienced physical and cyber security consultants in the world. He specializes in giving strategic counter terrorism advice and best practice to “at risk” companies, individuals and governments. Chris started his security career as a police officer, and gained hands

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The Dark Web: Tor and the Takedown of Silk Road 2.0

Certain parts of the internet were crawling with panic last Thursday when it was reported that the Tor – a search engine, had been hacked by the FBI and they had taken down the Silk Road 2.0 website. They had also made a number of arrests, including six people from Liverpool, Lincolnshire, Cleethorpes and Wales. What

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8 in 10 infosec pros think perimeter security can combat APTs

A new survey from Lieberman Software reveals that almost eight in ten IT security professionals believe that perimeter security technologies like firewalls and anti-malware solutions are sufficient in defending against advanced persistent threats (APTs). In a survey carried out at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas this August, the identity management solution provider indicated that the

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Six Online Safety Myths That are Still Misleading Small Business Owners

Over the years, I’ve spoken to many different types of small business owners in the UK, and I understand why, in many industries, internet security is low down their to-do-lists. IT security is just not a priority for the majority as they are busy working 18 hour days trying to keep up with actually making

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The Future of Cybersecurity – photos from our 2-sec conference

Thanks to everyone who came to the Future of Cybersecurity conference held at Worshipful Company of Information Technologists in London on 6th November 2014. We had a great turnout and a really interesting series of 2-sec speakers, with the chance to do some useful networking. Here are some photos from the event.

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PCI P2PE – implement now, or wait for something better?

With the launch of Apple Pay for the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, the payments industry could be witnessing the birth of the next big thing. Mobile payments have been on the cusp for some time now, but what about existing payment infrastructures. Should merchants and retailers move to Payment Card Industry (PCI) point-to-point encryption as

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Don’t Panic! A balanced look at the Bash/Shellshock Bug

The papers are full of the Bash/Shellshock bug, claiming that “the virus is even worse than Heartbleed” and describing it as the “Catastrophic flaw which may threaten the security of millions of devices” (courtesy of the Daily Mail). At 2-sec though, we like to look at the facts before predicting doom and gloom on the

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How Secure IS Apple Pay?

How Secure is Apple Pay? Apple has launched Apple Pay, a new way to pay for everyday items, which will be “easy, secure and private” according to its CEO Tim Cook. But how secure will this new technology be? After the huge furore surrounding the recent leak of private celebrity photos from the iCloud, and

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