Stephen Mellon

January 22, 2025
Company, Cyber Security

4 Cyber Security Predictions for 2025: A Changing Landscape

As we step in to 2025, the cyber security landscape is evolving at a rather quick pace. With an estimated 7.78m cyber attacks on UK businesses last year according to the UK Government, it’s important that you adapt to new threats, technologies, and strategies to safeguard your digital assets and maintain trust with stakeholders. Throughout this piece, the FullProxy team explores our four key insights shaping cyber security in 2025....

FullProxy Team

January 10, 2025
Events, Fortinet, Zero Trust

What I Learned About Zero Trust Adoption at Futurescot Digital Scotland

I had the opportunity to speak at Futurescot Digital Scotland in November last year alongside our partner, Fortinet . The event was a fantastic opportunity to delve into the latest innovations shaping the Scottish public sector from a digital perspective. One of the key themes of my talk was Zero Trust adoption.

Ewan Ferguson

January 2, 2025
F5, Upgrade

Migrating from iSeries to rSeries: The Importance of Staying on Up-to-Date Hardware

Infrastructure modernisation is no longer a luxury—it's imperative. For organisations relying on legacy systems, the transition from F5s iSeries to rSeries represents more than a hardware upgrade; it's a critical step in maintaining technological resilience and competitive advantage.

Ewan Ferguson

December 5, 2024
Certificate Management, Events

Preparing for the Quantum Computing Threat: Why Certificate Management is a Cyber Security Lifeline

As the CEO of FullProxy, I've always believed that staying ahead of technological disruptions is increasingly the most pressing concern for businesses and public sector organisations across the globe – not just from a cyber security perspective, but as a fundamental safeguard against business interruption.

Ewan Ferguson

November 29, 2024
Company, Cyber Security

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: A cyber security CEO’s tips to brace the surge

Peak shopping seasons like Black Friday and Cyber Monday are digital pressure tests that separate robust businesses from vulnerable ones. Modern enterprise infrastructure must go beyond basic load balancing, creating adaptive systems that anticipate and manage extreme traffic fluctuations.

Ewan Ferguson

October 25, 2024
Certificate Management

Apple’s 45-Day Certificate Lifecycles: What Does This Mean for You?

The recent CA/Browser Forum meeting revealed significant changes to Apple's certificate lifecycles, and they seem to be following Google’s lead. With a proposal to reduce TLS validity periods to just 45 days by 2027, this adjustment to Apple's certificate lifecycles has sparked even more anxious discussion among IT professionals – yes, it’s frustrating, but it’s also important.

Chris Templeton

September 17, 2024
F5, Upgrade

The Clock is Ticking: Stay up to date with our F5 Software Countdown

In the rapidly evolving world of network infrastructure, staying current is not just a best practice—it’s a necessity. For F5 users, this means keeping your BIG-IP systems up to date with the latest supported versions. You can find out if you're due for a an upgrade with our bespoke F5 Software Countdown!

Ewan Ferguson

August 23, 2024
F5

Future-Proof Your ADC: Why F5 BIG-IP is the Expert Choice

The IT and Cyber Security landscape has undergone significant changes in recent years. One prominent change is Citrix shifting their focus from the load-balancing space to more towards other areas, as evidenced by acquisitions like Wrike, a project management company, and the end-of-sale announcement for NetScaler Perpetual Licenses.

Ewan Ferguson

July 25, 2024
Certificate Management

Wildcard Certificates: The Pros and Cons

Certificate management is a critical part of an organisation’s cyber security that cannot be ignored. Certificates are vital for protecting data transmitted between websites and users. If not properly managed, data could be at significant risk. One certificate option that organisations often consider is wildcard certificates, which provide some benefits but also carry security risks.

Ewan Ferguson

July 25, 2024
F5

F5 BIG-IP vs Citrix NetScaler

The debate has been raging for years. Which is the superior application delivery controller (ADC), F5 BIG-IP or Citrix NetScaler?

Chris Templeton

June 18, 2024
Certificate Management

TLS Certificate Automation to Enhance Cyber Security

Certificate management has become a higher profile challenge recently thanks to Google’s well publicised intention to reduce certificate lifespans, acceptable for use in its popular browser Chrome, to a maximum of 90 days.