Tag Archive: Risk

An introduction to risk

I started this as a brief introduction, but in making sure I explained the fundamentals, I ended up writing pretty much a chapter of a book on Information Security. If you read this and you are saying “but you’re telling my stuff I already know”, lucky you! Risk management is one of the very first things I teach my junior analysts at the start of their careers; and it’s something you should ensure your stakeholders understand. By giving them an appreciation of risk and its management, you’re much more likely to be able to deliver your security messages effectively. You…
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Why we need policy, even in a crisis

As the scale of the Covid-19 epidemic became clear in the opening months of 2020, governments around the world began considering draconian restrictions on everyday life in order to contain the spread of the virus and ultimately limit the death rate as a result of it. However, in countries with a mature and functioning democracy, this wasn’t just a knee jerk reaction, rather a legislative instrument that balanced the need to protect society with the need to protect individual freedoms. In the main, most western countries appear to have struck an appropriate balance. But what does this look like at…
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