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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...

The question as to whether or not the UK should leave, or remain a part of, the European Union is hot topic at the moment. People usually talk about the impact that an EU exit would have on trading within the UK, and how the UK’s immigration policy would be affected....

The recent messaging glitch that caused Apple products to crash was a hot topic in the news. Not only can this glitch effect iPhones, it also had the power to cause iPads and even Macs to crash if they received a malicious message. It is little more than a nuisance to...

We have all heard about malware that can infect and corrupt your system, putting customer data and sensitive information at risk. However, ransomware isn’t quite as widely talked about as other forms of malicious software. Ransomware is a type of malicious software...

BYOD, or Bring Your Own Device policies offer a plethora of opportunities and benefits to businesses at a surface level. Giving employees the ability to use just one device for work and personal use means that they remain contactable and able to do work wherever they...

As cyber criminals become more and more aware that targeting middle managers using social engineering tactics actually works, they will do so more often. Attackers are moving away from large scale consumer attacks and opting for more sophisticated attacks that take...