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The usefulness of technology
For a few months now, we have been beginning to read articles that seem to re-propose the importance of certain technologies that have been much talked about until now. Among
Cyber attacks in countries with low economic development
The idea that hackers only target the most industrially powerful countries is wrong; certainly the United States, China, Europe, are constantly at the centre of cyber attacks, but there are
The arrest of Pavel Durov
A lot of information is circulating these hours about the arrest of the founder of the messaging service Telegram: Pavel Durov. Not all this information is correct, let’s try to
Regulations and Managing a Data Breach
On 26 July 2024, the Agency for National Cybersecurity (ACN) published the ‘Guide to Reporting Incidents to CSIRT Italy’. It is a 56-page document that gathers some interesting information that
The point on health data breaches
In Italy, there is a major problem in restoring health services following a computer incident, and it matters little whether the incident is caused by negligence or malicious intent. In
Technology and energy consumption
We are constantly talking about technologies such as blockchain and artificial intelligence, but we also have to assess the energy consumption and pollution related to their deployment. Let us try to get into the numbers with the aim of understanding the real importance of these technologies but also the heavy impact they have on the environment and available resources. We must use them wisely!
Artificial intelligence and online violence on animals and children
After the analysis carried out in 2021 and reported in the article‘Videos of animal violence are increasing on the net‘, it was decided to return to the subject a few
What is DWELL TIME in cybersecurity
It is a term little known to the uninitiated, but dwell time is perhaps one of the most important elements to know for those working in cybersecurity.
Artificial intelligence and data integrity
On 24 May, the final event of the Mastercourse 2024 organised by ANORC took place in Milan: the event is called MEDDLE. On that occasion, I had the opportunity to
Health data and use of management systems
As many will know, in April the Synlab facility was attacked by the BlackBasta collective. Among the data exfiltrated, in addition to identity documents and internal information on the facility,
How to respond to a data breach
Apart from the legal obligations in the event of a data breach and thus the notification to be made to the Data Protection Authority, it is necessary to understand how
Data Breach: Sella Bank
It has now been a few days since the Banca Sella data breach, and it is time to make a few remarks about what happened, outside of any controversy but
Data breach in the Lazio Region: the Garante’s measures
On the portal of the Garante per la Potezione dei Dati Personali (Italian Data Protection Authority), the measures against the Lazio Region, the company LazioCrea S.p.A. and ASL Roma 3
The importance of imperfection in the digital age
In recent years, a current has emerged against the purification process resulting from audio/video digitisation. It is an argument that music and film enthusiasts are familiar with, and it has
Segregation of functions in risk management
The GDPR has given clear rules for the correct handling of information, including through the adoption of specific organisational measures. There are some that are closely related to the technical
Environmental risk in the ICT context
In the landscape of cyber risks, it is correct to make appropriate distinctions because risk classification and risk management is one of the most interesting topics to investigate. Among the
Critical Security Controls: Incident Management
CSC control number 17 deals with‘Incident Management and Response‘ and is a very topical subject because, starting from the assumption that nobody is invulnerable to an IT incident, one of
Transhumanism: the relationship between technology and man
With the development of artificial intelligence, the term transhumanism has come up again. We try to understand what it is, what implications it has for society and, above all, how
Critical Security Controls: Training and Skills
Control 14 of CSCs is based on ‘Security Awareness and Competence Training’, an undoubtedly important but also surprising topic to find within documents of this type. Let us delve into
Critical Security Controls: Data Recovery
CSCs pay special attention to data recovery. Let us address this topic and analyse it in the light of current risks.
Artificial Intelligence and Postmodern Society
We continue to talk about Artificial Intelligence in every field, but it is also important to understand the social context in which this technology is set.
Critical Security Controls: Malware Defence
The journey through Critical Security Control, which began with the presentation, continues with one of the most interesting topics: defence against network threats.
Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence
We continue to use the term artificial intelligence to describe a discipline that currently has very little in common with the meaning of the word intelligence. Let us delve deeper
Critical Security Controls 8: presentation
Critical Security Controls are an essential resource for anyone wishing to approach cybersecurity at the enterprise level and are the basis of AgID Circular 2/2017. Few people are familiar with