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Deploying a SIEM For My Home Devices

Deploying a SIEM For My Home Devices

I'm a hands on learner. Despite all my knowledge on Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems and recommending the use of SIEMS, I'd never set up and configured my own until today. Setting up a SIEM is crucial for monitoring and safeguarding any network, so

The Horizon IT Scandal: A BISO's Perspective

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The Horizon IT Scandal: A BISO's Perspective

Introduction: In the late 1990s, the United Kingdom's Post Office implemented the Horizon IT system, a revolutionary technology designed to streamline operations and enhance efficiency across its vast network of sub-post offices. However, what began as an ambitious attempt to modernize postal services eventually turned into one of

5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Be Using a Password Manager

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5 Reasons Why Everyone Should Be Using a Password Manager

What's a password manager? A password manager is a software tool that helps you securely store and manage your online passwords. It generates strong, unique passwords for all your online accounts and stores them in an encrypted form. You can then access all your passwords using a single

Using Python to Anonymise a Dataset

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Using Python to Anonymise a Dataset

I am by no stretch a programmer. I'd love to be able to write thousands of lines of code but for now, I'll continue to dabble with learning how to write basic scripts. I've edited some scripts in various roles to tweak them for

Data Anonymisation Techniques

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Data Anonymisation Techniques

Thinking back to when I first began working on projects where I was solely responsible for data security & customer privacy, I experienced so much personal growth as I learned how to build relationships with development teams and project managers and improve my security consultation skills by adding requirements that

How to Secure Your Files in The Cloud

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How to Secure Your Files in The Cloud

Let's get one thing straight, for all intents and purposes "the cloud" is in fact, someone elses computer. There are however, additional benefits (depending on the provider) such as backups and redundancy, scalability, security and in some cases lower cost per GB of storage. For the