Racing Post Ticked Off But Not Fined By ICO
Last year hackers breached the website of UK newspaper the Racing Post and made off with a whole heap of personal information belonging to over 677,000 customers. The October attack saw names, addresses, dates of birth, telephone numbers and passwords exposed but the Racing post will not be fined says the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). […]
Computer Security – Threats & Solutions
Here is a copy of an article I wrote for LIA‘s magazine “The Financial Professional” Once the realm of IT security professionals, computer security is now an issue and concern for all business people. Recent high profile security breaches such as those at eBay which exposed over 140 million users’ details, the Target retail chain […]
Gone In 24 Hours: 470 Million Sites Die Daily (But 22% Are Malicious)
Making a living, or publishing around a hobby, online can be hard work. So much so, that many people give up on their new projects well within the first year after starting them. But, according to research from Blue Coat, the majority of sites appear to last for far less time. The security and networking […]
The Data Breach – It's More When Rather Than If
So, you put on the radio (anyone still have one of those old-fashioned things?), switch on the tv, or visit your favourite news website and you see it: another data breach has snaffled all the headlines. Reported data breaches are becoming ever more common. I say reported because I’m not convinced that they necessarily occur […]
GCHQ And The NSA May Be Deliberately Leaking Tor Flaws
GCHQ and the NSA have come in for a lot of flack recently, especially in light of the multiple revelations coming from a certain Mr Snowden. But some spooks are not so bad it seems. According to a report from the BBC, some agents may be intentionally leaking flaws in Tor’s code. Andrew Lewman, executive director […]
Convenience Trumps Security For The Average Consumer
New research from Intercede reveals interesting insights into the way consumers behave online and highlights the continuing need for security education and awareness on a mass scale. In its research, labelled The Rise of the Identity Centric Economy, Intercede discovered that users were engaging in risky behaviours such as auto-logins to apps and websites, as well as […]
Trading Privacy For Security In the Job Market
Personal data from Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites will be monitored more by employers over the next decade, according to a new report from PwC, which says that one third of young people would happily trade in their privacy in return for a little job security. The future of work: A journey to […]
Tesco Hudl – Every Little Data Reset Flaw DOESN'T Help
If you have some old tech you want to sell then eBay may be your first port of call. As much as I dislike the site and some of its practices, it still presents a means of putting unwanted goods in front of a huge number of eyeballs. But the problem with that it is it […]
Siri Forgoes Right To Remain Silent As iPhone Data Aids Case Against Murder Suspect
One of the foundations of law in most civilised countries is the right of the accused to remain silent in order to avoid incriminating themselves. Such a stance then leaves the onus on the authorities to prove the guilt or otherwise of the accused. Such an approach to criminal proceedings may have let a few […]
Passwords – Keep Them To Yourself
Coming up with a decent password can sometimes prove tricky, especially if you want said password to be secure and nigh on impossible to crack or, worse, guess. But it is worth coming up with something strong, using tips like these, and then storing it in a password manager so that you can go on […]