Peter Ray Allison

If there is one thing that unites all organisations that have had the misfortune of experiencing any disaster, natural or otherwise, it’s that they tend to have believed it would never happen to them. Indeed, such disasters can affect everything from small teams of independent developers to large multinational corporations.
The number and types of disasters are increasing year on year, and can be broadly divided into three categories: natural, anthropogenic and cyber.
Natural disasters are ty...

Social engineering attacks are one of the most prevalent forms of attack against organisations. They can target any organisation, regardless of size or type.
In fact, many of us will have experience of them, such as automated calls claiming to be from your internet service provider or emails offering “unbelievable” discounts, for example. They can vary in sophistication, with some easy to spot, while others are highly convincing.
Europol’s Internet organised crime threat assessment (IOCTA) 20...

The bill for the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) was passed by the California State Legislature and signed into law by governor Jerry Brown of California on 28 June 2018, to amend Part 4 of Division 3 of the California Civil Code. It is due to come into force on 1 January 2020. Although it is based in California, the CCPA will have a far more global reach.
Historically, the US has had a different approach to privacy to that taken in Europe. But this is now changing, due in part to seve...

It has long been known that passwords are one of the weakest methods for authenticating users. One of the first examples of a password being compromised can be traced back to 413 BCE, when the Greek army used a pass-phrase for identification during a night-time battle. Unfortunately, this pass-phrase became known to Syracusans, who used it to pose as Greek allies. Employing this ruse, the Syracusans decimated the Greek army.
Getting Cloud Security Right
Let's face it, cloud security can be do...

With the 2015 UK general election approaching and the increasingly digital nature of society, electronic voting is once again being promoted as the next stage in the evolution of democracy. But despite the ease and cost-saving opportunities, security questions remain.
In a speech to the University College London Constitution Unit in March 2014, Jenny Watson, chair of the election watchdog the Electoral Commission, revealed the commission was examining a range of ways to make voting more acces...

In the second 2020 MIT Sloan CIO Digital Learning Series, a panel of IT security leaders discussed how they are keeping their ...
As we all adjust to the new normal, the digital experience a company provides is more important than ever. Companies need to ...
Companies need to remain agile during the pandemic, especially when it comes to your digital transformation journey. Alisia ...

SYLVESTER MCCOY TELLS PETER RAY ALLISON HOW HE TOOK THE TIME LORD TO THE “DARK SIDE”
We’re chatting with the Seventh Doctor. Alas we didn’t have a chance to go into the whole ferret-down-the-trousers business.
Finding fame as the seventh doctor, sylvester mcCoy more recently cemented his sf credentials with roles in Sense8 and The Hobbit – but it’s his time in the TARDIS that’s made him an enduring geek icon.
mcCoy played the doctor for three inventive seasons, before the show’s cancellation ...