We read every day of the latest cyber-attacks where an organisation has suffered a breach of Online Security. As a result, there is usually a loss of confidential data, users financial information has been compromised, or a website has been defaced. The organisation often makes a statement about how much the breach has cost the […]
It’s difficult today to avoid scare stores about viruses, ID theft, ransomware and other online problems. People are worried about Online Security, particularly the theft of their financial information. They don’t want to sit down at their online banking app and find a zero balance in their accounts because their banking details have been stolen. […]
It is impossible to use the Internet, even for the most rudimentary of activities like e-mail without leaving traces, “Digital Footprints”. Much larger footprints are left when using other online services like social media and web browsing. Whether you intentionally share information or not, it is being collected and examined by others. It is becoming […]
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is gradually moving to the forefront of IT application areas as new and innovative business application areas open up. However, all is not plain sailing with Ai. Many individuals distrust it, and distrust businesses using it. The issue with AI is that it can be used for automated decision making without humans […]
One of the lesser-known, but potentially major IT developments recently has been the rise of quantum computing. Many commentators are looking at it as a potential aid to cybersecurity, while at the same time it poses new threats. Before delving too deeply into quantum computing and cybersecurity, consider a definition of quantum computing. Quantum Computing […]
One of the effects of the pandemic has been a marked increase in the number of small startup businesses often operated from home. They are sometimes called “Small Office, Home Office” or SOHO businesses, and need a simple computing infrastructure. The work from home environment is becoming increasingly common. Small startups use their own SOHO […]
Cyber Security is a serious business these days. The move to remote working and working from home has exposed many more companies infrastructure to potential malware or hack attacks. Installation and configuration of Cyber Security hardware and software to support the protection of the corporate network and its data during remote access is becoming more […]
IT security is firmly at the forefront of the Head of IT’s mind. Hardly a day goes by without a story in the media about data theft, ransomware, or a security exploit. The FBI estimate that malware exploits and general IT-related thefts are significantly on the increase. They attribute it to the increasing use of […]
The move to working from home (“WFH”) and the rise in remote access to systems have given the Bring Your Own Device (”BYOD”) movement a boost. On the one hand, it can save hard-pressed IT Departments the costs of supplying hardware, but on the other hand, it can relinquish control of the devices used and […]
Cybersecurity, especially email security, is at the top of the list for most IT heads. The FBI has reported that the most common security threat lies between the keyboard and the chair’s back. Apparently, over 80% of all successful exploits arise from user error. What can IT do to reduce the possibility of malware attacks […]