Michel Helal
Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Maple Syrup
Is the maple syrup on your waffles genuine or artificial? How do you know? Years of research and complex molecular engineering have been...
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 5 min
Cybersecurity in the time of budget cuts
The budgeting cycle in times of economic slowdown impacts all funding for businesses. Budget cuts are often based only on meeting a...
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Jonathan Kiernan
- Mar 31
- 4 min
The World Cup of pointless statistics
I set out to write a blog about useless statistics in both football and cybersecurity.
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Jonathan Kiernan
- Mar 31
- 5 min
Do you actually need to be passionate about cybersecurity?
Do you actually need to be passionate about cybersecurity?
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Knock knock. Who's there?
Who indeed is knocking on your corporate network or application perimeter’s door? It may not be who you think it is. Authentication at...
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: See Yourself in Cyber
Every October since 2004 has been designated as cybersecurity awareness month. This year’s theme is “See Yourself in Cyber” which...
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 3 min
PCI DSS 4.0 - What you need to know
The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) version 4.0 was recently released by the PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC)
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 3 min
Hey big spender - are you thinking it's cheaper to just pay the fines for not being PCI compliant?
Is achieving PCI compliance worth it? Wouldn’t it be cheaper and easier to just pay the fines? When discussing complying with the Payment...
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Insane in the Mainframe
Are you getting the feeling that cyber security is doing the same old stuff and hoping it will make things more secure? There is a quote...
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 3 min
A bad workman buys more tools
Cyber security programs and organizations are often built around cyber security tools - SIEM software, networking management tools, IAM...
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 3 min
What can the Jackass films teach us about cybersecurity?
I’ve long been fascinated by people who have the ability to make any current event or piece of popular culture seem like it’s relevant to...
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 4 min
Is there really a cyber skills shortage or are we all wasting time?
My mum used to tell me: ‘You can’t say you’re hungry if you won’t eat a piece of fruit.’ I think that’s why she never made it as a chef....
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Is cybersecurity really a journey?
Like a novel, a journey has a beginning, a middle and an end. In the cyber security profession “It’s a journey” is used most often when...
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Michel Helal
- Mar 31
- 2 min
All I need is a contract to manage my vendor security risks, right?
You have a standard contract that includes cyber security language to protect your company’s systems and data. You have a contract...
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3FACTOR
- Jul 6, 2022
- 2 min
6 Tips to Avoid Burnout in Cybersecurity
Cyber security professionals experience stress and work-life issues as most other professionals do in our digital world; meetings,...
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3FACTOR
- Jun 28, 2022
- 3 min
Unsinkable Cybersecurity: Lessons from the Titanic
110 years ago the Titanic hit an iceberg and the unsinkable ship sank. There are lessons for the cyber security world today from...
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Jonathan Kiernan
- Jun 1, 2022
- 1 min
Building a Believable Cybersecurity Programme
Building a cybersecurity programme that stakeholders trust and support is essential for any organisation seeking to defend against cyber...
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