I was asked the following recently in an interview for the Irish tech online magazine 'Silicon Republic’; How can companies make sure they are spending on cyber security in the right way? I thought it was a great question. In the article, I answered in general, however it got me thinking on elaborating on this with the particular focus for SMEs, who especially at this time are feeling the pinch of the revenues lost by COVID-19.

We have been shortlisted for: The Cyber Security Awards were established in 2014 to reward the best individuals, teams and companies within the cyber security industry. Excellence and innovation are core themes throughout all categories. The winners this year will be announced in a virtual ceremony held on September 10th at 5 pm BST. Organiser, Christina Price, said “Despite the challenges of 2020, we have received a record number of entries.

As organizations continue to adopt DevSecOps, a methodology that shifts security measures to the beginning of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), roles and processes are evolving. Developers are expected to take on increased security measures – such as application security (AppSec) scans, flaw remediation, and secure coding – and security professionals are expected to take on more of a security oversight role.

Have you ever stood in the airport security line when the agents bring the dog out to inspect everyone’s luggage? I’m always so fascinated watching the dog go down the line and do her work. Wow she’s so smart! How does she know what to look for? My own dog has talents of her own, but she would not get hired for this job. She has a good functioning nose, but she’s not trained to detect these things and wouldn’t be able to tell me when she finds something troublesome.