Cyber Security That Focuses on What Actually Goes Wrong
There’s a certain kind of security advice that makes people sigh. The common: don’t reuse passwords, don’t reuse PINs, use a password manager, or add another layer of protection. Most people have heard it all before. So often, in fact, that it starts to feel like background noise. Something you know you should do, but never quite get round to. I get it. I really do. Security basics are rarely exciting. They don’t feel clever or cutting-edge. In reality, they feel like admin. And admin is easy to put off when you’re busy running a business or just getting on with life. But there’s a reason these “boring” habits get repeated so often. Not because the industry enjoys nagging people, but because they’re still the most common way things go wrong. A Conversation That Properly Landed A while back, I was at a networking event listening to Tony Sales, who spends most of his time talking about fraud, explaining how people actually get caught out. One example stuck with me. A fraud tactic that’s ...