Data Loss Prevention – The Human Factor
In many of the recent high-profile cases of sensitive data loss from government, it appears that the human element is at fault, not the technological solutions. Nexor has been working with cyber psychology researchers at Nottingham Trent University, looking at the factors that influence human behaviour towards security. Read Andrew Kays’ (Nexor’s Head of Development) published article in the Security Zone of Computer Weekly for more insight into this topic.
Nexor has made a significant contribution to a research project being carried out by Loughborough University Business School. The research into how knowledge is transferred within different Service Support settings involved close observation of Nexor’s expert technicians as they went about resolving service incidents over a period of time. The visiting researcher was impressed by the technical talent and the customer-focused attitude of the technicians. For more information please register your interest.
At a recent Advisory Board session, leading members of the Information Assurance community joined Nexor in discussing the applicability and requirements for high assurance guarding at IL3 as well as at higher levels. Policy and labelling were considered as well as the human and hardware factors. If you would like to contribute to the debate or learn about potential solutions please contact us.
Nexor was delighted to host the recent IACG (Information Assurance Collaboration Group) meeting at its offices in Nottingham. The main discussions centred on the draft CESG industry partnership scheme designed to ensure the quality and integrity of the IA supplier community.