There seems to be a common thread to business approaches to cyber security. After hearing of the latest exploit in the media, Executives panic and demand impossible improvements in cyber security, then return to a state of “It can’t happen to us” when IT put forward a new cyber security budget. The bad news is […]
Businesses are increasingly moving to cloud-based platforms as they respond to the changing business environment caused by the Covid pandemic. Many business owners have concerns about cloud security based on the reports they hear in the media about security breaches in cloud environments. Cloud Security can be implemented and operated to maximise protection against theft […]
The move to remote working and working has raised new issues in Cyber Security and meant new Cyber Security Solutions need to be found and implemented. One particular issue is that of collaborative communications software like Microsoft Teams and Zoom opening up new security loopholes. One of the known issues of working from home is […]
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 […]
We’ve all had warnings about card skimming, supposedly prevalent in petrol stations and restaurants. In fact, anywhere that takes a card as payment. More appropriately known as digital skimming, fraudsters are using it more and more to separate us from our cash. It used to be limited to stealing data from physical cards, but it […]
More and more people are using remote services to access corporate and Internet-based services from a remote PC at home, or increasingly from portable smart devices like lap[tops, phones and tablets while on the move. The trend arises from the increasing numbers of home-based and remote mobile workers needing to contact head office and the […]
Malware developers have been finding new attack vectors and payloads for their offerings since the first virus was released into the wild. Cyber Security is now an item at or near the top of any IT heads worklist. One type of malware that causes havoc is ransomware. Simply put, ransomware encrypts systems or user data, […]
Network Security is a vital part of the Network Security operation within the IT Security environment. In recent times, malware and other network attacks have increased in frequency and sophistication. In parallel, digital migration has increasingly opened up network access to remote users, both internal and external to the organisation. In the past, IT Security […]