Electronic data is the lifeblood of most businesses in this connected age. Just think about how much you rely on your data for the smooth and effective running of your business. Your accounts are probably on a PC, server or in the cloud somewhere. Very few businesses get by with an old-fashioned cashbook these days and … Continued
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What is the problem? It is essentially a hardware design mistake, and it affects a huge number of devices and systems, from all of the major manufacturers, in theory dating as far back as 1995. In the worst case it might allow stealing of passwords and security keys. Once a sufficiently important key has been stolen, … Continued
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The General Data Protection Regulation shares many terms with the Data Protection Act. This is a layman’s guide to the most commonly used terms. We also have a general, very brief guide. Consent Permission to collect, store and use personal data. Data Controller The person who “owns” the data who determines the purposes for which, and the … Continued
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With the expansion of online banking, home automation and much more, we need to pay ever more attention to online security. The last few years has seen a mammoth increase in cybercrime. Criminals are also becoming cleverer in the ways they attack us. Cybercrime isn’t victimless. Even if the bank reimburses stolen money (and spreads the loss … Continued
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Digital certificates make secure transactions across the internet work. A certificate exists for every secure domain that you visit (banking, on-line shopping, etc.), and your web browser automatically collects and stores them for you. Certificates include two things: Proof of the site’s bona fides: The certificate describes the official ‘chain of trust’, from the site owner, right back … Continued
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In the past we’ve blogged on numerous occasions about the threats presented to businesses by email born viruses and ransomware (see our Phishing, spear phishing and whaling post) – which is where a piece of malicious software is unwittingly downloaded to a computer on your network and starts to encrypt everything it can find. This … Continued
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Urban myth: SMEs are not targets of cyber attacks You might think that your SME wouldn’t be a target for cyber criminals simply because larger companies offer greater opportunities, but you’d be very wrong. Such complacency could be very expensive. The total loss to SMEs from online fraud in 2015 was calculated at £9bn, whilst a 2016 … Continued
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