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Articles and Comments By Francis Gaffney

Expert Commentary
White House Says To Prepare For Cryptography-Cracking Quantum Computers
May 06 , 2022 by Francis Gaffney
It is encouraging to see, but no surprise, that President Biden is taking steps to ensure the US is...
Expert Commentary
On New Sec 4 Day Rule To Report Cyberattacks
March 14 , 2022 by Francis Gaffney
Public organizations are a key target for cybercriminals, and it often pays. Mimecast’s research s...
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Cybersecurity Risks Introduced By Quantum Computing - Expert Opinion
December 22 , 2021 by Francis Gaffney
Quantum computing promises unprecedented speed and power in computing. It also poses new risks. As...
Expert Commentary
Experts On NCSC's Warning To Education Sector Around Cyberattacks
March 25 , 2021 by Francis Gaffney
The use of various technological solutions by teaching practitioners to enhance the delivery of key...
Expert Commentary
Expert Comment On UK Government's Cyber Investment
November 23 , 2020 by Francis Gaffney
Along with the government’s decision to increase spending on cybersecurity, the acknowledgement of...
Expert Commentary
Expert Comment On UK Government's Cyber Investment
November 19 , 2020 by Francis Gaffney
It is really positive to see the UK government acknowledging cybersecurity as a significant enough c...
Expert Commentary
Cybersecurity Experts Reacted On Hackney Council Cyber Attack
October 13 , 2020 by Francis Gaffney
The ongoing and increasing number of attacks on public sector organisations continues to give cybers...
Expert Commentary
Expert Comment On H&M's GDPR Fine
October 03 , 2020 by Francis Gaffney
GDPR is not just something else an organisation needs to comply with, but rather benefit from the be...
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Experts Comments On Kylie's Cosmetics Security Incident
September 30 , 2020 by Francis Gaffney
This breach appears to be the result of a possible malicious insider threat, with rogue/naïve emplo...
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New Twitter Breach - Security Expert Comments
June 24 , 2020 by Francis Gaffney
It is clear from this breach that large companies, such as Twitter, are still finding it more than d...
Expert Commentary
Hacked Law Firm Informs Celeb Clients Including Lady Gaga And Madonna Of Data Breach - Experts Insight
May 13 , 2020 by Francis Gaffney
Attacks like this one are becoming more common and really highlight the need for organisations to ta...