New Frontiers News Round Up

Here is our round up of the interesting, informative and/or inspirational articles we’ve read this past week. Covering the topics of Information Security Management, Data Analysis, Organisational Transformation and Business Strategy.

Information Security Management

• A business critical issue- Firms must form cyber incident plans and get board buy-in for security strategy https://t.co/6TBuKc089V
• Are you- “Get ready for a cyber attack” https://t.co/aPd9fpxdbw
• Lots of stats- The average organization experiences 9 insider threats each month https://t.co/xqhc6SZpNG
• Vroom- Smart car software tinkering legal – US ruling https://t.co/oUojYRU1o4
• 20% of finders used them- “Social experiment: 200 USB flash drives left in public locations” https://t.co/KXiNQFmwUP
• Is cloud more secure? “The Economics of Cloud Security” https://t.co/0YZPSjpTqV
• “Biggest Free Hosting Company Hacked; 13.5 Million Plaintext Passwords Leaked” https://t.co/Yj3t0Sqw9R
• Your firm IS a target- Are IT security pros optimistic or naive? https://t.co/foGxZQROfW
• The reputational damage of data breaches: don’t hope for customer apathy https://t.co/KT9qhu4Ald
• Rogues love SMBs- “Coconut Water Empire to Bust: A Data-Breach Case Study” https://t.co/aH053EN4aR
• No avoiding it- “Security v usability: the workplace password problem” https://t.co/6yqmoTuX7X
• Apparently – ‘Tens of thousands’ of British IDs on sale on the dark web https://t.co/ltYJMJ7EbE
• That’s okay then- “TalkTalk says ‘less than 1.2 million’ customers’ details were compromised by the hack” https://t.co/aOkMlN9Sgx
• Say What? Even the Experts Disagree on Cyber Terminology https://t.co/tMcWxRPqmK
• What it takes to be a cybersecurity ‘maverick’ https://t.co/BuoHQLmTbG
• Almost 2,000 Vodafone customers ‘open to fraud’ – BBC News https://t.co/7Jwz4qPhS6
• Why desensitization is ruining your security strategy (part 1) https://t.co/JzW8yTQ5OD
• TalkTalk: Details of Over 1 Million Users Accessed by Hackers  https://t.co/jFuy0TrXrF https://t.co/QGw0mcdQBT
• eBay threat- “How Carders Can Use eBay as a Virtual ATM” https://t.co/b0Nvq7wHcG
• All talk- Here’s how TalkTalk ducked and dived over THAT gigantic hack https://t.co/i06ZLTWw3J

Data Analysis

• Value in data- “IBM paid billions for the Weather Company’s data” https://t.co/1LBwgMu3K5
• Check out the analysis- “Prioritize Customer Acquisition Over Customer Loyalty!” https://t.co/Lbl3O9FJiu
• Useful “how to” checklist- “Can Your Data Be Trusted?” https://t.co/H6oQrp74K9
• “How to Design (and Analyze) a Business Experiment” https://t.co/LiRs2Z74xl

Organisational Transformation

• “6 Ways to Show People You’re Really Listening” https://t.co/Qkl3AIccRU
• Relationships count- “The Importance of Product, Process and People” https://t.co/a8Qaz6eVXg
• To See Solutions, Look at Problems From Everyone’s Perspective https://t.co/KPzz6l9GiI
• Dig deep- “When It Comes to Employee Engagement, No Pain Equals No Gain” https://t.co/VY9b84Wv2Y
• The Scientific Reason Why Your Employees Value Opinions Over Facts https://t.co/WS8rEpzpPi
• “This Chart Shows Why Your Company Probably Needs Better Leadership Training” https://t.co/BiiceBCDbg
• How Lockheed Martin engaged employees https://t.co/NjCqjFa5ns
• If you do it wrong- 10 Reasons Your Employee Engagement Program Is Hurting Your Company https://t.co/imSVmBdiKl

Business Strategy

• Stop spinning- “Volkswagen and the End of Corporate Spin” https://t.co/IMqPPqaVJP
• The search for “just right” “Why Companies Are So Bad at Treating Employees Like People” https://t.co/CSu5JmsuOz
• Are big mergers bad for consumers? – BBC News https://t.co/6qcG8CSkWs
• Forget content, focus on creating an experience https://t.co/q1B15zZvwH
• Listen- Customers Are In Control https://t.co/h6GqyI7BFc
• “The Frugal Way to Grow” https://t.co/PHFiEkQdxQ
• Fascinating- What is blockchain and what does it have to do with the Internet of Things? https://t.co/oi2D3VjYV6