Buckle Up: You do not want any of your passwords to be on this list!
In 2025, a major factor contributing to data breaches and subsequent leaks is the use of either recycled passwords, default passwords, or simple and memorable passwords. With this in mind, it is imperative to create strong, unique passwords and make use of additional security measures such as multi-factor authentication to protect sensitive data from hackers such as data associated with social media accounts.
26.3 million mishandled bags in 2022: As a senior Business Leader, are you confident your employees know to keep work laptops or tablets safe during air travel?
According to SITA's 2023 Baggage IT Insights report, the rate of mishandled luggage increased by 75% in 2022 compared to 2021, which is the highest rate since 2012. Some of the 26 million mishandled bags were either lost, damaged, or delayed. Though the air travel industry claim they are improving baggage handling operations, the surprise surge of mishandled baggage should alarm senior business leaders like Board Directors, CEOs, and COOs and demonstrate the need to ensure employees understand that work laptops or tablets should always be with them at all times when traveling by air.
Dressing your organisation in a Data Suit to Shield from a Sting of a Breach
A few weeks ago, the Hyplon Security team experienced a beekeeping tour in which we saw similarities between a beekeeper wearing an appropriate suit to safely and efficiently access delicious honey from a hive and a current project we are working on around protecting data appropriately to prevent unauthorised access.
As the team suited up in beekeeping suits to shield us from bee stings while watching the process of beekeeping closeup, afterwards we discussed how akin the beekeeping suit is to protecting an organisation’s data. The beekeeping suits serve as a defense against bee stings, much like appropriate cyber security controls protect an organisation’s valuable data from unauthorised users as data is the lifeblood of an organisation as honey is to a beehive.
Departure Gate: 5 Essential Steps for a Secure Employee Off-Boarding Process
Before boarding a flight recently, looking up at the departure sign in the airport terminal made me think about the similarities of the employee off-boarding process to flight departures.
When an employee decides to move on from the company, it marks a significant transition that requires careful management to ensure security and continuity for both parties. Just as preparing for a flight involves a checklist of essential steps, so too does the process of employee off-boarding, especially concerning information security.