Early evening yesterday we accompanied a client to the annual Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Chelsea flower show (CFS) at the Royal Hospital (RH) Chelsea. This is a great event at a great venue, even for the non-horticulturists among us. The RHS was founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London. The CFS was originally …
At Valkyrie we provide clients with both physical and technical/cyber reviews at residential and corporate properties. In the past year we have seen a rise in the number of cyber security reviews conducted and experienced first-hand how breaches and cyber related issues affect clients. It was interesting to see, therefore, a press release (29 April) …
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With technology advancing at an exponential rate, unfortunately, so does the threat landscape. When VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED conduct TSCM inspections, one of the routine checks we carry out is on ‘standard cables’ such as mobile/iPhone and network cables. Most of us have several of these cables for ease of access/use and they are generally left plugged into …
Here at VALKYRIE (GB) LIMITED, we are fortunate to have a multi-disciplinary team which allows us to provide an array of complementing services. Last week the team were in France and Spain conducting two taskings. Both tasks required a blend of our services but centered around protecting sensitive information and ensuring nothing had been breached/accessed; this …
The Valkyrie team were busy over the weekend conducting a task at Farnborough Airport, unfortunately we missed the coronation. We had to complete several tasks for the client which involved his aircraft. A few weekends back, we did another similar task at one of the main London airports. However, logistics at that location proved to …
In advance of tomorrows historic coronation ceremony of His Majesty King Charles III and the Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey, Valkyrie wishes everyone involved the best of luck – God save the King!
Last week we met with a client to discuss security when setting up and running a family office (FO). A FO is a dedicated solution for managing family wealth. It is a vehicle that supports the family in managing their affairs and strategy. By nature, FOs are discreet, often with reduced public profiles. The number …
We have an office in central London and operate frequently in/around the city. Our teams often comment about electric-hire-bikes (EHB) causing obstructions on pavements/roads. When walking to the office in Belgrave Square, I often have to walk on the road as these bikes block the pavement. From an obstruction perspective, the original ‘Boris bikes’ that …
Our Director of Cyber Security and Electronic Counter Measures, Gurpreet Singh Thathy will be attending the Leadvent Renewable Energy Cyber Security Forum. The event will take place in Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Schonefeld, Berlin, Germany from June 6th-7th. Gurpreet will present on the 2nd day of the forum and share his thoughts on, ‘Cyber threats within …
Last month, a client asked us to conduct a physical penetration test (PPT) at their semi-rural work site. The client had recently taken over the place, suffered from several break-ins resulting in theft, and found evidence that the site was being used for drug taking. A PPT assesses all physical security controls, processes and protocols …