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Keeping you informed with the latest developments and news in the cyber security and intelligence sectors.
MEDIA RELEASE: PGI partners with CREST to make official, standardised cyber security training materials available
Protection Group International (PGI) is pleased to be the Official Training Material Developer to CREST, the global not-for-profit body supporting the cyber security industry.
Guidelines for the 2025 changes to Cyber Essentials requirements in the education sector
The Department for Education (DfE) is changing its IT security requirements to improve resilience against cyber threats in the education sector.
Manual vs. automated penetration testing: Which offers more value?
Rapid developments in AI have seen more companies adopting automated penetration testing to identify IT infrastructure vulnerabilities.
MEDIA RELEASE: Groundbreaking CREST CAMP Training launched in Kenya
The delivery of training within the CREST CAMP programme was officially launched on 20 January at Strathmore University in Kenya.
From predictions to reality: Digital safety in a year of change
We began this year knowing it was going to be a significant year for digital risk and digital safety. An unprecedented number of elections, brand new online safety legislation under implementation – all taking place against a backdrop of both existing and new conflict and war.
Trust & Safety: A look ahead to 2025
Working within the Trust and Safety industry, 2024 has been PGI’s busiest year to date, both in our work with clients and our participation in key conversations, particularly around the future of regulation, the human-AI interface, and child safety.
Lies, damned lies, and AI - Digital Threat Digest
At their core, artificial systems are a series of relationships between intelligence, truth, and decision making.
A pointless digital jigsaw - Digital Threat Digest
Feeding the name of a new criminal to the online OSINT community is like waving a red rag to a bull. There’s an immediate scramble to be the first to find every piece of information out there on the target, and present it back in a nice network graph (bonus points if you’re using your own network graph product and the whole thing is a thinly veiled advert for why your Ghunt code wrap with its purple-backlit-round-edged-dynamic-element CSS is better than everyone else’s).
Modern solutions - Digital Threat Digest
There is a tendency to think that modern problems require modern solutions. Got a problem with AI-generated content? Your only hope is to build an AI-powered detection engine.
When did you last audit your suppliers?
Many organisations overlook a proactive approach to supply chain management until they experience a data breach or other cyber incident—which can be a very costly mistake.
When your social media feels like a disappointing pizza delivery - Digital Threat Digest
Ever notice how your favourite social media platform is like a pizza you’ve ordered? By the time its delivered, it’s soggy, cold, and missing half the toppings you’ve asked for.
A guide to payment compliance ahead of the March 2025 PCI DSS changes
With the approaching deadline for PCI DSS 4. 0.
