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Ashley Woodhall

Mar 2
3 min

Vacuum cleaners and cybersecurity

The other day I was vacuuming the flat. Naturally, as one does, my mind was wandering various places to keep myself entertained whilst...

Carbon footprint calculators and their cyber security risks

Ashley Woodhall

Nov 24, 2022
6 min

Carbon footprint calculators and their cyber security risks

We look at a handful of carbon calculators to understand how they operate, the information they collect, and their cyber security risks

Have Apple, Google and Microsoft killed passwords for good? - Introducing Passkeys

Farzan Mirza

Oct 13, 2022
5 min

Have Apple, Google and Microsoft killed passwords for good? - Introducing Passkeys

Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference back in June showcased new software and technologies to be incorporated into the Apple ecosystem....

Password Managers - What are they? And how can we utilise them?

Farzan Mirza

Aug 18, 2022
4 min

Password Managers - What are they? And how can we utilise them?

We are all familiar with passwords, they are used everyday as a protective layer for our accounts and systems. As we stated in our...

Ashley Woodhall

Aug 4, 2022
4 min

Why we’ve decided to focus on passwords

We are all familiar with passwords. They are the most common security measure to protect our most crucial systems and accounts. Think of...

Ashley Woodhall

Jun 20, 2022
3 min

Cyber security on a shoestring budget

With technological development and the digitisation of modern business operations, Cyber Security has become the forefront of...

Farzan Mirza

May 31, 2022
4 min

ESG Ratings - How Cybersecurity Fits In

The rise of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) as a metric to examine an organisation's sustainability, along with socially...

Jason Zachariades

May 26, 2022
8 min

Insight on Cybersecurity Services

Last week we published the top security threats to small sustainable organisations and so we thought this week we could discuss solutions...

Jason Zachariades

May 21, 2022
2 min

Positive Security News - Edition 16

Hello all, another week another roundup! Welcome back to the Positive Security News where it's not all doom and gloom in the cyber...

The Top Security Risks for Small Sustainable Organisations

Farzan Mirza

May 5, 2022
6 min

The Top Security Risks for Small Sustainable Organisations

So you’re a small or medium organisation that is sustainability oriented? Great to meet you! At Practical InfoSec, we aim to be of...

Jason Zachariades

Apr 27, 2022
3 min

Positive Security News - Edition 15

Hello all, another week another roundup! Welcome back to the Positive Security News where it's not all doom and gloom in the cyber...

Farzan Mirza

Apr 18, 2022
2 min

Positive Security News - Edition 14

Hello all, another week another roundup! Welcome back to the Positive Security News where it's not all doom and gloom in the cyber...

Key Findings of the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022

Jason Zachariades

Apr 13, 2022
5 min

Key Findings of the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2022

The UK Government has released a survey dissecting cyber security breaches. The primary object of this report is to provide insight and...

Farzan Mirza

Apr 2, 2022
2 min

Positive Security News - Edition 13

Hello all, another week another roundup! Welcome back to the Positive Security News where it's not all doom and gloom in the cyber...

Jason Zachariades

Mar 25, 2022
3 min

Positive Security News - Edition 12

Hello all, another week another roundup! Welcome back to the Positive Security News where it's not all doom and gloom in the cyber...

Farzan Mirza

Mar 10, 2022
2 min

Positive Security News - Edition 11

Hello all, another week another roundup! Welcome back to the Positive Security News where it's not all doom and gloom in the cyber...

Jason Zachariades

Mar 10, 2022
5 min

All Things Cyber Insurance

How much does cyber insurance cost? Why does it cost so much? How can I save myself some money? All these questions and not enough...

Jason Zachariades

Mar 6, 2022
3 min

Positive Security News - Edition 10

Hello all, another week another roundup! Welcome back to the Positive Security News where it's not all doom and gloom in the cyber...

Farzan Mirza

Feb 27, 2022
3 min

Positive Security News - Edition 9

Hello all, another week another roundup! Welcome back to the Positive Security News where it's not all doom and gloom in the cyber...

Reading between the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report

Jason Zachariades

Feb 18, 2022
4 min

Reading between the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report

This blog goes over the key takeaways from the 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report (DBIR) conducted by Verizon Communications Inc;...

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