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Clive

Clive Catton MSc (Cybersecurity)



Clive is the CIO at Octagon Technology. with special responsibility for data privacy and cybersecurity. The world of business technology is constantly changing and to meet this challenge he recently graduated from Edinburgh Napier University with an MSc in Advanced Computer Security and Digital Forensics. His dissertation was on data privacy in small businesses using Microsoft 365 for Business.

The degree is not the end of the studying – to keep current Clive spends some of his time at work simply reading and studying the latest technology trends and threats so our clients can benefit from this knowledge. This knowledge also shapes and supports the products and services Octagon delivers to clients.

To make full use of Clive’s Master’s degree in cybersecurity, Clive and Diana have a joint venture with an international research company to get access for our clients to up to date information, schemas, analytics, templates, actionable tools and guidance. Whatever the size of your organisation if you are not approaching IT, cybersecurity and information privacy in a way that supports and benefits you, they can help, from the boardroom to the shop floor. See more details at Smart Thinking Soltutions.

Clive's personal blog can be found at Clives Blog. He posts "a photo a day", other photos and talks about photography, walking, camping, technology and other stuff he likes.

cyber news with cisa advice

1000 cyber security posts and counting… Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 29 July 2022

The top story of the week is that we have now passed 1000 cyber security articles on Smart Thing Solutions: This is probably the second most important story of the week to anyone who owns a business and employs someone who they have to trust: Whether you believed that the Google AI is sentient or …

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 22 July 2022

Smartphones, ransomware and Microsoft Office macros are featured in this week’s cyber security news. The post covering cyber security and the Ukraine Russia conflict has be updated several times this week – make sure you are aware of the latest developments and have actioned the National Cyber Security Centre’s advice, linked to in the post. …

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Question. When do you have to think about cyber security? Answer. Oh…

My Regular Cyber Security Round-up will be posted on Saturday this week as I am traveling on Friday. I write blog posts and articles for three sites, Smart Thinking, CyberAwake and Octagon Technology, on cyber security and technology related subjects – although sometimes the links are a bit tenuous… Because It’s Friday – IT and …

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Clive’s weekly Cyber Security roundup – 8 July 2022

The National Cyber Security Centre issued more advice this week in relationship to the Ukraine Russia conflict. The concern is for businesses and organisations having to sustain high levels of cyber security readiness as the conflict progresses – they offer advice on how to manage the situation and people, to keep peak performance. There is …

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