Cybersecurity Is an Oxymoron for the Digital Age | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware

The digital era has enriched the list of outstanding oxymorons that already includes “military intelligence” and “competent authorities” with a new contradiction in terms: “cybersecurity.”

Last week, in response to a freedom of information request, an official from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) mistakenly posted the personal details of 10,000 officers on the internet. For three hours, a digital free-for-all ensued; anyone could access the surname and first initial of officers, their rank and grade, where they are based and with whom they work — including with the domestic intelligence service, MI5.