One of the priorities of the Chief Information (Security) Officer [CIO/CISO] is to drive employee cyber behavior. A single click of a malicious link by a naive employee could bring…
Month: October 2020

The growing animus between Information Technology and Information Security
By Richard Kafui0Introduction The rapid need for Information Security (IS) in the operations of organizations has led to the formation of Information Security Departments or units (ISDs). ISDs are gradually becoming ubiquitous…

The Sherrif Security Indicator
By Richard Kafui0As an Information Security Professional, I have taken a keen interest and followed closely the global reports of the Unisys Security Index (USI), for the past 4 years. Findings from…

Information Security Governance: the cornerstone of effective information protection
By Richard Kafui0Information Security Governance (ISG) refers to the system through which an organization directs and controls its Information Security (InfoSec) activities. Just like corporate governance, ISG seeks to protect the interest…

Social Engineering; The Greatest Catalyst for Successful Cyber Attacks
By Richard Kafui0Social Engineering (SE) is the process of deceiving an individual or a group of people to take a certain action(s) or disclose sensitive information in favour of the perpetrator. According…