Women In InfoSec – Why Are We Still Discussing It?
This afternoon I have been reading (with much interest) about the Women In Security panel discussion at Bsides Manchester. In a great write-up from Dr Jessica Barker, followed by a quick exchange on Twitter, I learned that only one woman submitted a paper for the event. Why is that I wondered? Of course we know […]
MailPoet Newsletters Plugin For WordPress Vulnerable, Update Available
If you have responsibility for a corporate blog (or run your own) and it runs on WordPress and has a newsletter then I would suggest that you check how your newsletters are handled. If you find that your blog relies upon MailPoet (a plugin that has been downloaded over 1.7 million times) then you need to be […]
Google Glass Didn't Kill The Video Star
Have you just splurged £1,000 on Google Glass? If so, you may be tempted to wear your expensive fashion faux pas everywhere in order to show off how much of a [insert appropriate adjective here] you really are. But one place you won’t be able to wear the headset is in your local cinema. The UK’s […]
Google: Data Mining Could Save Lives
Google co-founder and chief executive Larry Page believes that the fear of data-mining within the healthcare industry is costing as many as 100,000 lives per year. Responding to fears over the vast amount of personal information held by Google, a topic recently brought to the fore by the ‘right to be forgotten‘ ruling from the EU’s High […]
The Internet-Of-Things – 7 in 10 Have Concerns Over Security
The Internet-Of-Things (IOT) is here. It may not be that big today but it will be tomorrow. And you need to know about it. As a technology it will offer many benefits but it also has the capacity to connect, monitor and share an alarming amount of information about your lives too. Are you happy about […]
Are You Keeping Track Of All Your Online Accounts?
If your household is anything like mine then you’ve probably noticed that the number of internet-enabled devices you own is steadily increasingly. From smartphones to iPods, fridges to smart TVs, the number of devices that either rely upon, or at least use, the net is exploding. The number and range of connectable devices poses potential security […]
The 'IT Illiterate Population' – Whose Problem Is It Anyway?
How safe do you feel? I don’t specifically mean in a computer-related environment but in a more general sense. With all the stories we hear about conflict around the world – the recession, global warming, etc., if would be easy to dip your head, pop some pills and live in a constant state of depression. […]
Should Security Awareness Start At School?
Security awareness is something we hear more and more about these days and there is good reason for it. The threats posed by hackers and other bad guys on the internet have evolved in recent years. The days of having to worry about nothing more than a virus that played a tune through your computer’s speakers […]
.UK Domain Rule Change Could Affect Your Privacy
If you are considering purchasing a .uk domain name, or already have one, for your business or personal needs then you need to be aware of a rule change by Nominet that could impact your privacy. Since Tuesday the company, which manages the .uk domain registry, changed its rules to mean that domain name owners’ addresses […]
Using A Poor Password? Stop Acting Like A Hacker!
Passwords, passwords, passwords. They’re worth mentioning a few times on account of the fact that they are still so darn important. Despite the advances in biometrics (fingerprints, vein scanning, smell-detection, iris scanning, et al), passwords are still common as muck which is a phrase which goes a long way in establishing why they are so […]