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Okay, let’s break down the UK National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) stance against forced password expiry and explain why it’s generally considered bad practice today. I’ll make it easy to understand. The Headline: Ditching Mandatory Password Changes The NCSC, a trusted authority on cybersecurity in the UK, has come out against the old practice of … Read more

Collaboration in the Cloud: Why It’s More Secure Than You Think The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently highlighted “The Security Benefits of Modern Collaboration in the Cloud” in a blog post. This might seem counterintuitive to some – aren’t we always warned about cloud security risks? However, the NCSC’s point is valid: modern … Read more

Okay, let’s break down the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) blog post, “The strength of the ICS COI is the team,” published on March 13, 2025, and create a detailed yet easy-to-understand article. Assumptions and Context (Based on Reasonable Guesses): ICS: Industrial Control Systems. These are systems that manage and automate industrial processes. Think … Read more

Okay, let’s break down the NCSC’s (UK National Cyber Security Centre) blog post, “The problems with patching,” and turn it into a more accessible explanation. Since I don’t have the exact content of that blog post (as I can’t directly access the internet to retrieve it), I’ll base this article on the likely topics it … Read more

The “Hole in My Bucket” Analogy for Cybersecurity: Understanding Patching and Vulnerability Management On March 13, 2025, the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published a blog post titled “There’s a hole in my bucket.” This seemingly simple title uses a familiar childhood song to illustrate a critical concept in cybersecurity: the importance of patching … Read more