Gavin Wood is the Chief Technology Officer at Chess. With over 20 years in the IT industry, Gavin has a track record of driving successful business transformation through technology. An avid yachtsman, he's a massive advocate for remote working and anywhere operations.
2021 is the year to become cloud-native
Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, summarises some of the key tech trends for 2021. He covers why you should adopt cloud-native services , how to enable anywhere operations and how will security change in 2021.
HAFNIUM: What it is and why it matters
Our CTO, Gavin Wood, analyses the HAFNIUM attack and recommends best practice to ensure you have improved your security posture. In this article, he covers:
Work better together with SharePoint
A key remote collaboration tool to help you work from anywhere and enable a hybrid workforce
Active Monitoring Keeps You Secure
Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, takes a trip down memory lane, summarising his years of experience in the industry and the new level of protection all organisations need.
Is your router secure?
Helping customers work securely from anywhere is a key focus area for us. In this article, Gavin Wood, CTO of Chess, gives some pointers on how to maximise your Small office or Home office (SOHO) network by looking at the router you are using.
Defence in Depth
In this blog, Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, explains what defence in depth stands for and whether it's a valid approach nowadays.
The hybrid workplace and the rise of phishing
In this article Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess covers: The types of Phishing, how a shift to a hybrid workplace has impacted attacks and what can be done to help halt this rise.
Prevention v Cure: Introduction to Pen Testing
Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, explains what penetration testing is and why diagnosing vulnerabilities earlier can save you money.
Vulnerability Assessment versus Penetration Test
Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, explains the difference between Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing and their applications.
Pegasus Spyware
Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, summarises in a 3 minute read what Pegasus Spyware is and how it can hack your phone.
Chess paves the way for a secure United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP26
Leading technology provider Chess with the recent acquisition of the highly accredited penetration test provider Armadillo, win contract with Identity, appointed to deliver COP26 in Glasgow on the 31 October to 13 November 2021.
Your CREST Accredited Penetration Test Report
Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, uncovers what is Penetration Testing and what a Penetration Test report should provide.
Don't make the cyber headlines
Includes Video Summary
Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, reviews the top five cyber security news from the last month and advises how to protect your data.
Protect Your Data with SASE
Includes Video Summary
Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, explains the emerging cyber security concept SASE (Secure Access Service Edge).
Recover from a cyber attack
Gavin Wood, Chess' CTO, summarises how to recover from a cyber attack and advises how to create your disaster recovery plan.
Getting Cyber Security Right
The threat of cyber attacks has never been higher, with malware and ransomware readily available as a service. In the past 12 months, 66% of organisat ...
Securetour 2023 Highlights
SecureTour, the popular virtual conference, returned this year with globally recognised security partners discussing the latest Cyber Security and technology trends.
Security Resilience with Cisco
Securetour 2023, the virtual cyber security conference, provided attendees with a wealth of knowledge and valuable insights into the evolving landscap ...
Security Simplified with Forcepoint
As part of Securetour 2023, Forcepoint and Chess discussed the importance of simplifying security practices and the role of Forcepoint in achieving th ...
Get Ahead of Dark Web Threats
78% of our customers have received a security alert advising their data is showing on the Dark Web. Gavin Wood, CTO at Chess, outlines what the dark web is, the risk posed, and how organisations can get ahead with Dark Web Monitor.