Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is becoming increasingly popular in workplaces around the world. With the trend of remote and hybrid working gaining grip and employees seeking more work flexibility, the shift to BYOD policies will be eminent in the coming years. Here is what you need to know before incorporating a BYOD policy at work.

Network based Intrusion Detection System (NIDS) is an important layer of security in the cybersecurity world. It essentially acts as a proactive guard, constantly scrutinizing network traffic activity — watching the data packets that travel across your devices for patterns that suggest signs of unauthorized access and other malicious behavior.

Two years ago, The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published a long-awaited update to their primary cybersecurity framework, ISO 27001. The previous version, ISO 27001:2013, was nearly a decade old and in need of a refresh. The new version, ISO 27001:2022, is currently the version in effect. As part of the roll-out of ISO 27001:2022, companies were given instructions on how to transition to the new version from the 2013 version.

There are some things you want to keep private such as your bank account number, government ID number, etc. In the digital age, that includes the passwords that protect these accounts because once your account credentials are compromised, cybercriminals can get that information. That is why password attacks have become so prominent today.

Ahead of the EU’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) coming into force on 17th January 2025, and on the back of the updated Network and Information Security Directive (NIS2) coming into effect from 17th October of this year, organisations across Europe are scrambling to understand what these regulations mean for them. The initial reaction from many businesses is one of concern, and understandably so, non-compliance can lead to significant penalties and reputational damage.