Phishing is the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details often for malicious reasons. Although this is usually done by cyber-criminals via email, it is now starting to occur on LinkedIn as well. A recent attack on the social media platform shows cyber-criminals have been using existing LinkedIn user…
Working remotely is easier than ever before. The Cloud is now part of our everyday lives at work and at home. It is becoming a popular solution as bandwidth and internet connections become quicker and more stable proving very beneficial to many business’. However, there are still risks of working remotely that you still need…
A recent study shows that businesses that run older versions of operating systems and web browsers are more likely to fall victim to data breaches than those who update their software regularly. BitSight, a security ratings company, found that 2,000 firms out of 35,000 from over 20 different industries were running on operating systems that…
Although passwords seem like a basic part of IT, they are still proving to be a huge security risk. Many still use very simple and mainstream passwords and are using them across several accounts, which makes them the ideal target for hackers. With functions and software like Keychain a password management system in macOS developed…
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the new legislation that brings data security in line with new ways that data is now used. Currently, the UK relies on the Data Protection Act from 1998 but this will soon be replaced in May 2018. It introduces tougher fines for non-compliance and breaches and gives people more…
Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes and practices designed to protect devices and reduce the risk of attacks, damage or unauthorized access to our personal data that we store on certain devices and online. Cybersecurity is more important now than ever before because phones, tablets, computers, the internet, online banking, emails and social media…
World Backup Day Is March 31st! World backup day happens every 31st March and showcases the importance of businesses regularly backing up their data. Ok, so maybe it is just another made up “day”, but it does come with a serious message, supported by some alarming statistics… 30% of people have never backed up their…
This may sound far-fetched but it happened recently in the US. A former IT manager of Smart Online, a company creating mobile Apps, left the company and then sent damaging computer code causing $5,000 worth of damage to computers. The code also deleted much of the company’s intellectual property. He will be sentenced in December…