The death of information privacy has been heralded by the tech industry for over two decades. Then Sun Microsystems CEO Scott McNealy once said, “You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it” (Sprenger, 1999). At the time, the now-ubiquitous social media giants Facebook, Twitter, Instagram didn’t exist. If, as Scott so subtly put it,…
Well-known as a powerful search engine, Elasticsearch can help users collect and transform data in real-time. However, its capabilities of data analytics, especially machine learning, may not be widely known. As cyber criminals continually develop new ways to steal data from organisations, one of their preferred methods is phishing emails. The challenges of identifying and…
Over the last few decades, privacy and data security have become crucial to the reputation and success of organizations. The cyber threat landscape is continuously evolving, hackers are constantly looking for a new way to exploit businesses and individuals alike, cyber-attacks such as Ransomware, DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service), and Phishing scams have wreaked havoc…
With a mushroom-like growth in the implementation of IoT practical use cases, there has been much thought about how to manage and use the vast amounts of data produced by the IoT devices. Among many options available in the market Elastic Stack is fast becoming the preferred choice among the available options. This article…
What You Don’t See Might Hurt You We now live in a time when data flows like water. Data streams of various sizes are multiplying at an astronomic rate. The transformative phenomenon of cloud computing makes this possible. However, as serene and peaceful as the view may appear from the outside, the vast amount of…
Introduction SOAR stands for Security Orchestration, Automation and Response, referring to a solution that is used in the threat landscape to better monitor and respond to incidents detected by Security Monitoring tools and technologies. With the evolution of better technologies to detect malicious activities, most organisations are shifting towards the SOAR to utilise automation to…
In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, organisations face increasing challenges in protecting their networks from sophisticated cyber threats. As the frequency and complexity of cyber attacks continue to rise, investing in robust network security monitoring (NSM) tools has become essential to detect and respond promptly to potential intrusions. This blog post aims to explore…
In today’s dynamic and interconnected digital landscape, organisations face an ever-increasing number of cyber security threats. Whether it’s a sophisticated malware attack, a data breach, or a rapidly spreading ransomware campaign, the need for efficient and swift incident response has become paramount. Timely detection and immediate action can make all the difference between a minor…
Artificial Intelligence is an approach that makes a computer, a robot, or a product able to think smart as a human being thinks. The term artificial intelligence was first called in 1956, but now a days AI has become more popular due to its features: increased data volumes, advanced algorithms, and improvements in computing power…
In today’s market; every company has its own software that is being used either internally, by staff, or externally by partners, suppliers and customers. Companies like to do things as safely as possible especially when things are related to “customer experience”. However, companies are now under pressure to work faster and become more agile in…