Why Multi-Factor Authentication Matters for Cloud Security
A stolen password should not be enough to enter a business application. MFA adds another check, but the method chosen and the recovery process can create weaknesses of their own.
Articles by Michael Byrne
Multi-Factor Authentication: Benefits, Drawbacks and Trade-Offs
MFA blocks many account takeovers, yet rushed roll-outs can frustrate users or leave weak recovery routes. The trade-offs are practical rather than purely technical.
How to Send Large Files Securely Without Email Limits
Email limits turn one large delivery into compressed folders, split archives and confusing follow-ups. A better method should move the whole dataset and still show what happened.
Data Privacy Laws Explained: UK, EU and Global Regulations
Privacy obligations change across borders, sectors and types of personal data. This guide maps the main rules without pretending that one checklist fits every organisation.
Anonymised Data Explained: Methods, Benefits and Reidentification Risks
Removing a name does not always make a dataset anonymous. Other details can reconnect records to people, which makes technique, context and re-identification risk essential.
Intellectual Property Explained: Types, Rights and Protection
Intellectual property may sit in a drawing, codebase, process, brand or confidential document. The right form of protection depends on what the asset is and how it moves.
Harvest Now, Decrypt Later: Why Today’s Data Faces Tomorrow’s Threats
An encrypted file can remain valuable to an attacker who is willing to wait. This SecurityWeek discussion looks at why long-lived secrets need protection beyond the present day.
Automotive Data Security: Key Risks Highlighted by Just Auto
Vehicle development relies on sensitive information moving across a broad supplier network. Coverage in Just Auto shows why one weak exchange can expose far more than a single file.
Engineering IP Theft: Risks for Testing and Simulation Teams
Simulation files and test data can reveal how a product works before it reaches market. This news coverage examines why engineering IP is so attractive and difficult to replace.
Data Security in the Automotive Industry: Protecting Files and IP
Modern vehicle programmes depend on data moving between designers, manufacturers and specialist suppliers. The security challenge grows with every organisation involved.