Category: Computer Security
Heartbeat spoofing and Rick Astley Ransomware. Just some of the ways McAfee is tackling cybercrime
Image: fbi.gov Chris Price spends a day with McAfee Labs finding out how it plans to tackle cybercrime by showing organisations such as car manufacturers and the NHS just how easy it is to break into their systems.... Think McAfee and what springs to mind? Probably the anti-virus software that…
5 Tips to Cleaning Up Your Windows Hard Drive after Experiencing a Virus
A virus infection on your computer is a total headache. It does a lot of frustrating things to your programs, files, applications, and your unit as a whole, and sometimes their effects linger. They cause your unit to malfunction and affects your productivity and enjoyment. As well, infected computers not treated immediately may allow the…
7 Risky But Common Things We Must Stop Doing Online
1. Relying Exclusively on Antivirus Protection Nearly one million malware threats are released online every day. It is practically impossible for an antivirus company to protect you from each and every one of them. That’s not it. A recent study done on 60 cybersecurity companies showed that 100% of ransomware attacks were able to bypass…
UK lags behind Germany in Big Data survey
The UK has much to do to improve its global competitive stance when it comes to data and analytics usage and adoption, at least according to the findings of a study released today by data analytics solutions company Teradata. The company’s Data and Analytics Trends 2017 study compiles findings from over 900 senior business decision makers…
Samsung report warns businesses to ‘wake up’ to digital technology
A new report commissioned by Samsung which examines the impact that changes in society and technology will have upon the future of the workplace, warns that businesses have three years to embrace digital technologies or risk getting left behind. The report claims that businesses must adjust to the fast changing digital landscape in which a…
How to protect yourself when shopping online
Don't get caught out by scams when making online payments Christmas shopping in the 21st century means less pavement pounding and more keyboard bashing. Last year, £24 billion was spent on online Christmas shopping, a 12% increase from 2014, with a further increase projected this year. Opportunists have taken advantage of this…
Cyber Security predictions for 2016. Be more pro-active to prevent data breach
Simon Crosby, Co-founder & CTO, Bromium gives his cyber security predictions for 2016. Instead of relying on post-hoc analysis in the hope of spotting a breach, your focus in 2016 should be on adopting solutions that make your infrastructure more secure by design to prevent a breach before it starts, he says. In the blink of…
The Digest: Uber promises 50,000 jobs in Europe… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Uber taxi firm promises 50,000 jobs under 'new' Europe deal | BBC News "The chief executive of the online taxi-sharing firm Uber has said he wants to make 2015 a year of rapid expansion in Europe. Travis Kalanick told a conference in Munich that Uber could create 50,000 jobs as part of a…
The Digest: Console sales rise… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Console sales up dramatically in 2014 as Xbox One finishes strongly | Engadget "Console fanboys, get ready to gloat - or mope. Actually, (nearly) everybody can be cheered by the latest data from NPD, which showed console sales up a cool 20 percent from last year to to over $5 billion. Leading the…
The Digest: Obama calls for stronger data privacy… and 4 other things people are talking about today
[nextpage title="Next"] Barack Obama calls for stronger data privacy laws | BBC News "US President Barack Obama has unveiled new proposals on how consumers' personal data is handled. Mr Obama called for legislation that will require firms to inform customers of data breaches within 30 days as well as protect students' information. He said identify…
