6 June 2019 / Strategy and Governance / JC Gaillard

Bake it in from the start: “Moving fast and breaking things” will become a thing of the past as customers and investors take security and privacy more and more seriously It seems that security is still – at best – an afterthought for most start-ups as… Read more »

23 May 2019 / Architecture and Design / JC Gaillard

A symptom of the unhealthy relationship between cyber security and large firms As we reach one of the high points of each year’s conference season, one has to reflect once more on the staggering number of products and vendors active across the cybersec… Read more »

9 May 2019 / Architecture and Design / JC Gaillard

Blind trust is no longer enough in the era of GDPR Clouds are those blurred masses of condensed watery vapor floating in the sky whose gloomy nature often leads to questionings around their true physical state. Are they really tangible? Could we touch… Read more »

25 April 2019 / JC's Column / JC Gaillard

Cyber resilience must not be used to legitimise window-dressing practices around cyber security Although the theme is gaining momentum, there is a certain amount of confusion around what cyber resilience really means for organisations. For many, it is… Read more »

11 April 2019 / Strategy and Governance / JC Gaillard

In anything but name, data is today’s most used currency. In the current business paradigm, structured by big tech firms over a decade ago and replicated since by a number of online platforms, individuals willingly provide their personal information in… Read more »

28 March 2019 / Cyber Security Community / JC Gaillard

Corix Partners is active at a number of levels in the wider cyber security community in the UK and abroad. This is a summary of the activities which we have undertaken during Q1 2019. The Security Transformation Research Foundation released its first 2… Read more »

14 March 2019 / Strategy and Governance / JC Gaillard

No longer just as an equation between risk appetite, compliance requirements and costs The “When-Not-If” paradigm around cyber-attacks is changing the deal completely around cyber security. Many large organisations now assume that breaches are simply i… Read more »

28 February 2019 / JC's Column / JC Gaillard

Are we reaching the point where a harder enforcement line is required? The recent Data Breach Survey released by DLA Piper earlier this month deserves some comments: It gives us for the first time some consolidated real-world statistics around the way… Read more »

14 February 2019 / Architecture and Design / JC Gaillard

Security basics should be part of any MVP. Period After almost 5 years (at least) of constant media coverage around IoT privacy invasions and security breaches, it is staggering to see some sectors of the tech industry apparently still struggling with… Read more »

31 January 2019 / Strategy and Governance / JC Gaillard

Excessive complexity and lack of first line integration render many GRC metrics useless Many CISOs complain of communication problems with their business. They are not being listened to. They are not getting the budget they think they should get. They… Read more »