Ashley Madison, TalkTalk, Sony and Morrisons. Big brands. Big hacks. BIG losses. Along with its good name, data is one of the most valuable assets a business can own. Whether it’s secret information on a proprietary technology, sensitive confidential customer information, or access to critical infrastructure, data and its access are valuable and a compromise in the security can spell disaster. It is therefore great news that, this week, MEPs and ministers from 28 EU countries have reached agreement on the Network and Information Security Directive. It is the first time Europe has created EU-wide rules on cyber-security and aims…
Mark Rodbert
Mark Rodbert
Mark is the Founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm, IDAX Software. He is also a Visiting Professor in Computer Science at the University of York. Mark has worked in internal security for over 30 years, including as Global Director for Access and Identity Management at Credit Suisse.