Defence Online

Getting cybersecurity right in the age of remote work

Homeland August 30, 2021

Writing for Defence Online, Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds, examines the cybersecurity challenges of remote working.  The pandemic led to a seismic change in working patterns with a near overnight shift to remote work. This shift has created significant cybersecurity challenges for organisations and employers in almost every sector as ...

Innovation Meets Tradition: How to Balance the Old and New in Defence Technology

Homeland December 9, 2019

Writing for Defence Online, Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds looks at finding ways to balance old and new IT systems while working towards the latest Defence Technology Framework (DTF) and Defence Innovation Priorities (DIP). Technology in the defence sector is secretive, and for good reason. The forces defending the UK and ...

Winning in Combat: Strong, innovative systems are the key to leveraging the information advantage

July 17, 2019

Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at software company SolarWinds, takes a look at how the advent of the digital age is transforming  defence both on the battlefield and in the cyber realm.  Information wins battles, or even prevents them. This is nothing new; where there’s conflict, there’s military intelligence, and usually those who hold the most information are the most successful. Rule 101 of winning in ...

Five Steps MOD Organisations Can Take to Help Guard Against the Next Cyberattack

November 7, 2018

Paul Parker, Chief Technologist, Federal & National Government, SolarWinds provides his insight into the steps organisations should take to protect against the ever-evolving cyber threat.  The devastating impact of the WannaCry cyberattack on the NHS in May last year marked a turning point in the UK public sector’s approach to cyber security. A ‘lessons learned review’ was published by NHS England, followed by the government’s launch ...