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We are all aware, or so we presume, of the importance of having adequate antivirus (AV) software on our computers and laptops. AV software detects, prevents and disarms any malware, or viruses, that may be on your device and while it won’t necessarily solve all...

For most people, free Wi-Fi whilst out in public would pose very few if any possible problems at all. In fact, for the majority, it’s great: you can check your emails, check your social networking sites and even get some last minute work done in shopping centres,...

New regulations that are proposed across the 28 EU countries mean that organisations must be extra vigilant when it comes to data security. The concerning thing is that many companies are not even aware that they are losing data, let alone what type of data it is that...

It is expected that there will be issues connected with data security in any type of system that stores data online. However, throughout each year, there are more and more data security issues that we are warned of and it can be difficult to realise which pose a...

Immobilise, the online property record, was recently plagued by a security flaw in its system. This crucial flaw could have put the 4.2 million users of Immobiliser at risk of falling victim to potential burglars. Immobilise is the world’s largest free register of...

Last year saw some of the highest profile data breaches with hundreds of millions of people impacted and their data compromised. These hacks are no longer down to just bored teenagers, criminals or those with a grudge. Even individual states are now being identified...

It is worrying enough for a business to think that their data is being accessed by others, let alone their physical actions through webcams. The issue of insecure webcams was recently made apparent when a Russian-based website gave internet users the ability to view...

At the beginning of December Sony Pictures fell victim to a huge data security breach, leaking contents of the new film ‘The Interview’ as well as many staff personal details and emails. It could be worrying to many businesses that if a company as advanced as Sony is...

A recent survey has revealed that, as a result of their breaching the Data Protection Act (DPA), some British businesses had to pay penalty charges of £2.17 million between January 2013 and October 2014. This is even in spite of the fact that it is mandatory for...

Storing a customer's payment details can save time, improve the customer experience and is more convenient than asking for details each time. However, a recent scandal in September saw 53 million email addresses stolen from Home Depot in the US, and put 56 million...