Join us as we wrap up 2024’s biggest cybersecurity highlights. From ISO 27001, NIS2, and DORA updates to unpatched vulnerabilities, phishing attacks, and incident response essentials, we cover it all. Explore AI’s impact, supply chain security, and top breaches, including Snowflake, Change Health, and Microsoft Executive emails. Prepare for a stronger 2025 with expert insights and actionable takeaways!

Today's Cyber Cookie was recorded live on June 6th at the Castleknock Hotel, in front of over 50 IT leaders hungry for knowledge. The energy in the room was electric, reflecting the high demand for information and clarity on today's critical topic. CommSec's very own founder, David McNamara, is back on the show to help us demystify NIS2. This EU directive is shaking things up for over 4,000 critical service organizations and their supply chains, and we're here to break it down for you.

The Cyber Cookie, hosted by Darragh Reynolds, is a podcast delving into the world of cybersecurity. This episode features Jacques Sauve, a Canadian cybersecurity expert, who shares his journey in the field and offers insights into the Canadian cybersecurity landscape compared to Ireland.

In this episode, Fortify Institute founder Jan Carroll speaks about the different cybersecurity courses available, and how to excel in training and offers our listeners a free course.

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This week David sat down with Alex Cooney, CEO of CyberSafe Kids to discuss the important topic of online safety for children. We discuss important issues including social media, teenagers, smartphones and parenting. This podcast episode is a live recording of a Fireside Chat recorded at CommSec Live Conference 2023.

We sit down with David McNamara, CEO of CommSec, to discuss some important decisions for SMEs regarding their security journey.

We discuss:

• The best long-term strategic decisions/actions needed to be taken by organisations
• What quick fixes can help
• Whether organisations need outside help or hire internal experts
• How has hybrid working impacted the risk?
• How much does it cost to make an organization "cyber neutral"?

In this episode of the podcast, we discuss the recent data breach at the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). We are joined by John McGuinness, Senior Solutions Engineer with Forcepoint, to talk about what DLP (Data Loss Prevention) is and how it can help organisations prevent data breaches. We will also discuss how modern organisations can implement DLP to keep their valuable and sensitive information safe.

Now, on to today's episode! We have a very special guest with us, the Boss, CEO of CommSec, David McNamara. He'll be discussing the 5 Cs of Cybersecurity and sharing his expert insights on how to deal with an incident. It's a conversation you won't want to miss.Website www.commsec.ieEmail info@commsec.ie