by Richard Merrygold | Jan 21, 2021 | Blog
Shortly after qualifying as an OSCP and entering the pentesting workforce, one thing quickly became clear to me: pentesting is not really a single profession but actually several; all related to a greater or lesser degree but requiring somewhat distinct skillsets. Of...
by Richard Merrygold | Jan 6, 2020 | Blog
iSTORM® are proud to state that they they are a Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification body. They have been assessed and approved as a certification body by IASME, the approved Accreditation Body under the UK Government Cyber Essentials scheme. In...
by Richard Merrygold | Nov 19, 2019 | Blog
Over the past days, the subject of “Juice Jacking” has been on the rise on news sources and social media articles. Juice Jacking is a somewhat difficult-to-implement, but theoretically possible attack whereby a “hacker” takes control of your...
by Richard Merrygold | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog
What is a Data Protection Impact Assessment? A Data Protection Impact Assessment is a key way for assessing whether a processing activity is not only lawful but is fair and just in relation to individuals rights and freedoms. A DPIA allows your business to stop and...
by Richard Merrygold | Nov 4, 2019 | Blog
What is the data security and protection toolkit (DSP toolkit)? The DSP toolkit (also known as the data security and protection toolkit) is an online self assessment tool that enables organisations to measure and publish their performance against the National Data...
by Richard Merrygold | Aug 30, 2019 | Blog
Warwickshire County Council, Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe and Warwickshire Police have launched a new survey to assess the impact that online crime is having around the county. The cybercrime survey – which can be found here:...
