Here are my top 10 cyber security challenges for 2025. It would have been just as easy to write a top 20 or a top 50. The threats we have aren’t going away and the new threats which are emerging aren’t new, just becoming more common. This article isn’t about educating you to the risk, many column inches have been spent on them, I simply aim to provoke the question: “What is your plan?”. AI-Powered – The light and the dark. Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI to create

Financial institutions rely heavily on third-party vendors and service providers for critical functions. From payment processing to IT services, these external entities play pivotal roles in their operational landscape.

In the world of cyber security, we talk a lot about “risk” – how to measure and reduce it. It’s often difficult for many organisations to quantify – how can you truly know the impact…

Transforming Third-Party Risk Management with Threat Intelligence Traditionally the primary mechanism for managing down cyber supply chain risk has been through preventative measures. Due diligence review of a new vendor or supplier requires the completion…

Supply chains are large, complex networks of interconnected systems, processes, and people that facilitate the flow of goods, services, and information from their source to end-user destinations. Across supply chains, various processes such as sourcing, production, logistics, warehousing, and delivery are seamlessly orchestrated to meet consumer demands efficiently. As our supply chains become more complex, such as with geopolitical impacts, customs changes, and the integrati

apphire clients supported to minimise the cost while maximising their awareness of the risks associated with their supply chain Newcastle, UK – 26 March 2024 – Sapphire, the UK-based pure-play cyber…

In the intricate dance of modern Supply Chain Management, the choreography involves many players, each contributing a unique note to the symphony of operations.

Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Improve Trust, Resilience and Compliance Through Sapphire’s Third-Party Risk Management Organisations today increasingly rely on third-party suppliers for essential service and products.

OG86 The Health and Safety Executive’s guidance for industrial network security. OG86 is Operational Guidance issued by the UK Health & Safety Executive (the UK government agency tasked with regulating and enforcing health and safety in the workplace) to mitigate the risk of cyber attacks that could result in health and safety incidents, major accidents…

This year NISC presented all of us with an agenda comprehensively filled with case studies, insights from industry experts, practical considerations and valuable take-aways. Yet, as we reflect on the numerous conversations enjoyed during the…

You’re undoubtedly at least familiar with the activities in third-party risk management. Organisations rely on third-party vendors, service providers, and suppliers to meet operational needs. Although these collaborations have significant advantages, they expose organisations to…

Over the last three years, there has been an alarming increase in supply chain attacks, with hospitals and clinics being the primary targets. These attacks involve hackers compromising the software’s security before getting to the…