Posts by James Pattinson :

When we think about data security, we often think about big nameless groups of hackers banging at the ‘door’, trying to find a way inside the network. The truth is, while this Hollywood-ized view of data security highlights the challenges in protecting data from hackers, it doesn't speak the full truth. The real truth is that it’s a combination of all the ‘little things’ we do each day that...

It's safe to say that 2015 will be remembered as the year corporate data loss entered the mainstream. It seems like every week there was news around another major data breach or cyber attack. Indeed, throughout the course of the year many records were broken - and not in a good way. This year, there have been 766 data breaches affecting a total of 177,840,420 records, more than double...

Financial services organisations are entrusted with incredibly sensitive customer data and as a result, they allocate significant resources to maintain the trust of their customers. Despite their best efforts, financial services firms continue to be victims of data breaches. We’ve seen the headlines, such as the recent breach at Lloyds, proving that no industry is immune to data breaches. As the protectors of our most sensitive information, financial services...

What will your next data breach do to your business? This is a question I ask readers of Information Age, where I contributed an article on the importance of understanding the impact of a data breach. An understanding of the risks and consequences of a data breach is key to planning appropriate security measures.

People now expect to be able to work whenever and wherever we are. This is, in part, due to a demographic shift within the workplace. Millennials, adults now aged 18-34, are the single largest generation in the workforce. Millennials, as the first generation of Digital Natives, have different expectations when it comes to work. Data shows that 87% of Millennials have their smartphone with them day and night, and...