Entries by digitalpathway

FCA Mobile Recording – Are Your Calls Protected?

In 2009 the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) unveiled legislation that required all calls between FCA regulated businesses and their clients to be recorded and stored. The idea was to securely collect conversation data, to ensure that market abuse was reduced and those who were responsible for mistreatment were punished. Mobile conversations were included in this, […]

Smart Building Security – Protection for ‘The Internet of Things’

‘The Internet of Things’ is not a new phenomenon. For decades people have been attaching sensors to networked intelligence systems in an attempt to create interconnected technology. ‘The Internet of Things’ in simple terms is exactly this; the act of connecting devices together over the internet and allowing them to talk to one another, communicate […]

Time to start practising some Internet common sense.

Business Matters Magazine There is no doubt the Internet has transformed our lives and will continue to do so. For many of us it’s hard to remember how we did business before the web changed everything. Some of us even used to write letters and make phone calls – remember those! Meanwhile an entire generation […]

How Secure is Your Building

Network Security Magazine Buildings today often incorporate the use of a building automation system, which provides automated centralised control of systems such as heating, ventilation, air conditioning and lighting. Buildings that employ such systems are often referred to as smart buildings. According to Automated Buildings, a smart building is defined as one that incorporates “the use […]

How will new internet surveillance measures affect business in France?

ZDNet article By Frances Marcellin A shared digital space requires trust, so why has the French government introduced stricter online surveillance laws and how will it affect business users of online technologies such as the Cloud? Since the tragic attack on satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo’s editorial team in Paris on 7 January 2015, the French government […]

Vormetric release Insider Threat survey

Our Partner, Vormetric, have just released the results of their survey on how companies feel about the Insider Threat. They interviewed 818 leading companies around the world and their finds make very interesting reading. What is common is every company sees a major threat from within the organisation, whether that be from employees, contractors or […]

2015 Predictions

2014 has witnessed a significant increase in reported cyber hacks and related financial losses either due to prosecution, loss of reputation and even job loss due to non reaction to an event. Attacks have become more sophisticated with the frightening revelations of some being persistent and carried out over many months.  This begs the question: […]

Business Today on our Top Tips

Top tips for businesses to battle cyber attacks in 2015. In 2014 there was a significant increase in reported cyber hacks and related financial losses either due to prosecution, loss of reputation and even job loss due to non reaction to an event. According to Colin Tankard, managing director at data security specialists Digital Pathways, […]

Info Security Magazine pick up our call for data classification

All organisations can take a leaf out of the Government’s book and use data classification to safeguard information, says Colin Tankard, MD of Digital Pathways. All organisations handle sensitive and confidential information, providing them with a competitive advantage. The need to secure that information is more pressing than ever, given the growing sophistication of criminals […]