by Damien Biddulph | Apr 14, 2021 | Security, Tech News
When employees leave a business or organisation, there are many actions that need to be taken to maintain security. Here’s a summary of some of them in relation to the health and continuity of the business and to fulfil legal and stakeholder responsibilities....
by Damien Biddulph | Apr 14, 2021 | Security, Social Media, Tech News
With Facebook having to inform more than a staggering 530 million users that they were exposed to a data breach in 2019, some criticism for the company about the breach has prompted some to ask just what is happening? What Breach It has been reported that in 2019, the...
by Damien Biddulph | Mar 25, 2021 | Scam Warning, Security, Tech News
The Ransomware Threat Report 2021 from Unit 42 shows that the average amount paid by ransomware victims tripled from 2019 to 2020. Ransomware Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts the important files on a computer and the user (often a business/organisation)...
by Damien Biddulph | Mar 25, 2021 | Google, Security, Tech News
Fake news has become pernicious and widespread so in this article, we look at how the search engines are facing up to the enormous challenge of separating the real from the fake. Challenges Those trying to combat the spread of fake news face a common set of...
by Damien Biddulph | Mar 19, 2021 | Apple, Microsoft, Security, Tech News
Apple Macs have long had a reputation for being more secure than PCs but where does this idea come from and is it really the case? How Did It Start? Apple itself supported the idea that Macs didn’t get computer viruses until (in 2012) it was noted that the claim was...
by Damien Biddulph | Mar 19, 2021 | Security, Tech News
Using the Investigatory Powers Act of 2016, it has been reported that a recent government test of tracking users’ web histories has been helped by two ISPs. The Investigatory Powers Act The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (also known as the ‘Snooper’s Charter’)...
