60% Of Cyberattacks Are Identity Based — Is Identity First A Bad Idea?
For years, cybersecurity has shifted from network perimeters to identity first approaches. Zero Trust calls for verifying identity before every access, and the industry embraced…
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Platform Engineering: The Rise of a Disciplinary Rethink
For years, organizations have celebrated the developer as the engine of innovation. They have invested in faster laptops, refined IDEs (Integrated Development Environments), and sprawling…
Retro-Coding and the Roots of Logic: Why The Byte Brothers: Program a Problem Still Matters
Imagine solving a mystery not by guessing the culprit, but by writing code. Long before modern cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, or even graphical interfaces, The Byte…
Cybersecurity Risks in 2026 – Cyber Defense Magazine
Geopolitical shifts, the strategic use of key supply chains, and the rapid spread of generative AI are transforming how organizations handle risk. As we approach…
Operationalizing Cyber Resilience: A Practitioner’s Framework for Real-World Security Constraints
Cybersecurity frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO/IEC 27001, and the CIS Critical Security Controls have significantly contributed to standardizing security practices across industries. They provide…
Preparing For Hybrid Warfare: Actions To Take When The Cloud Goes Dark
By the end of 2024, Amazon reported detecting approximately 750 million cyberthreat or intrusion attempts per day, which was up from 100 million over the…
Rethinking Security Standards from compliance burden to Developer Advantage
In software engineering circles, compliance is commonly misinterpreted. When it is mentioned during a standup meeting, you will practically hear a collective groan. When developers…
Innovator Spotlight: The Open Group
The Open Group’s Quiet Revolution In Security Roles If you have been around this industry long enough to remember the Unix wars, you already know…
OT Security Standards – Final
Welcome to this final entry in the series detailing additional cybersecurity related standards in the OT environment. This article will be looking into the: IEC…
Why forensics falls short without security readiness
As we move into 2026, a familiar pattern continues to emerge across the security landscape. Many organisations still lean heavily on post-incident investigation to explain…
Why 5G Security Must Move From Perimeter Defense to AI-Enabled Security by Design
Fifth-generation (5G) networks are rapidly becoming the digital backbone of modern society. From smart healthcare and autonomous transport to industrial automation and critical infrastructure, 5G…
The worrying gap in industry threat intelligence – and how to solve it
The past year has seen cyber criminals attacking a range of targets, from International airports, to brewery chains to childcare institutions. It is increasingly clear…