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For the majority of us, the delete key is simply a useful tool that means the data that we no longer need is out of our way. That said, most of us rarely take a moment to think about where those files go after we have hit the button. After all, if the data is not...

It is vital that your company has a process in place to deal effectively with End of Life data security. This security is important, not only for your own business data, but also for any data you may hold about your clients. An effective security system is important...

In the past, most hackers have relied on technological vulnerabilities to access and manipulate data illegally, but they are now beginning to play on social vulnerabilities to do just the same. The name of this newly popular practise is ‘social engineering’ – this is...

When you think of what hackers want, you probably think that they are after your most important financial data. However, security researchers have found that hackers are able to gain access to other pieces of important data on devices that you would never imagine...

When it comes to hacking, it is not just large scale or global businesses that are at risk - small businesses are equally likely to fall victim to this threat. This danger became very apparent following the Target department store breach in 2013, an event that...

We carry our mobile devices almost everywhere, making them the perfect place to store data we need to regularly access: website logins, banking passwords, client contact details, photos and videos. Sometimes it is not the devices themselves that are the attraction,...

Unfortunately, there are more data breaches within businesses than desirable. Often, these data breaches will result simply with a lesson learned, rather than any legal action being taken. However, it is important to always be prepared for the possibility of customers...

It would be expected that there are data breaches within some companies, and, in the past, certain sectors may have been more likely to suffer breaches than others. However, according to the figures published in the Information Commissioner’s Office Data Breach Audit...

The Draft Communications Data Bill, otherwise known as the Snoopers’ Charter has been proposed by the Conservative Party following the recent general election. The party claim that the bill will aim to "provide the police and intelligence agencies with the tools to...