How Safe Is A USB? IBM Bans staff from using all removable Memory Devices
Staff at IBM have been banned from using removable memory devices such as USB sticks, SD cards and flash drives.
The possibility of “financial and reputational” damage if staff lost or misused the devices prompted the […]
90% of GMail Users Dont Have Security Features Enabled
It makes it harder for people to break into your account, even if they have your login details
One of Gmail’s most effective security features is hardly used by anyone, Google has revealed.
Two-factor authentication (2FA) has […]
Paypal Shares Your Data with over 600 Companies – Including Spoken Content
PayPal has revealed that it shares users’ data with more than 600 external companies.
The payments service has published the third parties it shares data with as part of a transparency drive in a move the […]
Flaw in LinkedIn Autofill Plugin Allows Third Party Sites to Steal Your Data
Not just Facebook, a new vulnerability discovered in Linkedin’s popular AutoFill functionality found leaking its users’ sensitive information to third party websites without the user even knowing about it.
LinkedIn provides an AutoFill plugin for a […]
Protect your personal data on facebook
Is leaving Facebook the only way to protect your personal data?
Following the recent allegations that research firm Cambridge Analytica misused the data of 50 million Facebook users, the debate about how information on the social […]
9 Signs your email might be a phishing scam
Most people are aware that they need to protect themselves and their personal information online but would you know the clear signs of a phishing scam when it lands in your inbox?
Phishing emails have been deemed […]
Facebook has been collecting your call history and SMS data
The recent news that Facebook has been collecting call records and SMS data from Android devices for years has left a number of Facebook users spooked by the recent Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, prompting individuals […]
Britain on High Alert – Blackout threat from Russian cyber-attack
Blackout threat to Britain from Russian cyber-attack
Spy chiefs have warned the bosses of Britain’s key power companies to boost their security amid fears of a Russian cyber-attack that could put the lights out.
The National Grid […]
How to Stay Safe & Avoid Viruses on Your Mobile Phone
How to Stay Safe & Avoid Viruses on Your Mobile Phone
Smartphones are gradually overtaking PCs and laptops as our primary computing platforms. With their speedy quad-core processors, advanced display technologies and powerful operating system software, […]
How To Recognise Viruses & Malicious Apps On Your Smartphone
How To Recognise Viruses & Malicious Apps On Your Smartphone
Do you think you might have a virus or malicious app on your smartphone? This guide shows you how to recognise a smartphone virus. We’ll also […]