How people can take proper precautions online without even having to think I imagine you’ll have experienced something like this before. You’ve been tied up in a report for the last hour or two. Your concentration is waning and you need a change of pace. So you turn...
With new laws, new threats and data breach cover-ups, 2017 was another big year for cyber security. Here are the stories everyone was talking about. 1. New Bill Forces Cybersecurity Responsibility Into the Boardroom In March, a new bill introduced to the US senate...
A 2017 survey revealed 52% of organisations’ cyber security budgets are increasing, with 23% of the increases dedicated to training. At the same time, the UK’s 2017 cyber security breaches survey revealed the number of UK businesses that suffered a breach or attack in...
How the ‘cocktail party effect’ leaves us vulnerable to attack – and what the cyber security industry might be able to do about it With Christmas fast approaching, many of us will soon be attending our annual Christmas parties. At such parties, it’s impractical for...
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are notoriously conducive to cyber scams. In this article, CybSafe founder Oz Alashe offers five tips on staying safe during the annual sales. ‘If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.’ That’s the mantra cyber security...
Why we’re so comfortable handing out personal details online – and how we may be able to reverse the trend On a mild July evening in 2010, Leo Hickman set out to meet a woman named Louise. At the time Louise, a 30-something recruitment consultant with straight, auburn...
