Articles and Comments By Laurie Mercer
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Expert insights - USB Stick Containing An Entire City’s Personal Details Has Been Lost
June 28 , 2022 by Laurie Mercer
“Organisations can have the most sophisticated technology in the world, but there is no getting aw...
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Why Its So Important For Organisations To Put Staff Welfare First When A Cyber-attack Strikes.
May 11 , 2022 by Laurie Mercer
When a cyberattack happens, guilt and blame often follow - but this is counterproductive. Openness,...
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Is UK Food Supply Chain Highly Vulnerable To Cyber-attack, Expert Weighs In
July 13 , 2021 by Laurie Mercer
Supply chain attacks” are high on the agenda at the moment with SolarWinds and the Kaseya ransomwa...
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Cyber Expert On Malware Found On Laptops Provided By Government For Home-schooling
January 25 , 2021 by Laurie Mercer
This is not the first time schools have had to switch to remote working so the discovery of malware...
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Warwick University Hides Hack From Students And Staff - Experts Comments
April 29 , 2020 by Laurie Mercer
Warwick University suggests this was a failing in skills and experience. This is logical, there is a...
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Security Expert Reaction On Huawei Calls Hackers To Munich For Secret Bug Bounty Meeting
November 06 , 2019 by Laurie Mercer
This is a good example of a company becoming more open and transparent on security to build trust. A...
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NCSC Annual Review - Experts Comments
October 25 , 2019 by Laurie Mercer
Every organisation should have a vulnerability disclosure program - a formal process to accept vulne...
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ECB Confirms Hacker Attack And Shuts Down One Of Its Websites
August 19 , 2019 by Laurie Mercer
While cyber attack simulations using red teams like the ones the European Central Bank deployed are...
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Vulnerabilities Can Allow Hackers To Bypass £30 On Visa Contactless Limit
July 30 , 2019 by Laurie Mercer
This attack allows contactless verification limits to be easily bypassed if an attacker has physical...
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