The Oxford Dictionary defines ‘hack’ as: “Cut with rough or heavy blows in an irregular or random fashion”. A second meaning follows: “Gain unauthorized access to data in a system or computer.” It is this second meaning, that has caused controversy among many: ‘Hack’ used to have a positive feel; working on a tech problem…Continue Reading: What the Hack?!
Archives for 2019
Don’t hit the panic button: What to do if you think you’ve been hacked
We’ve included a walkthrough of how to avoid panic and address the essentials should you discover that you’ve become a hacking victim…Continue Reading: Don’t hit the panic button: What to do if you think you’ve been hacked
Data privacy and security: talk less, do more
‘We take your privacy and security seriously’ appears in more than one-third of recent data breach notifications filed in the state of California. …Continue Reading: Data privacy and security: talk less, do more
The many guises of a phishing attack
News this week that highlighted the canny nature of scammers made us wonder whether we needed to start a glossary of phishing attacks. These attacks now come in many guises, and if you’re a computer user that isn’t privy to an underground network of caught-in-the-wild attack loggers, you may easily fall victim to one of…Continue Reading: The many guises of a phishing attack
Memory like a goldphish? The problem with short-term approaches to cyber attacks
When we look back on 2018, it’s entirely possible that the year will be best remembered for the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal, the first mass public awakening to the problem of data privacy. In contrast, major data breaches suffered by Marriott International and Amazon many other major multinational businesses felt like a side-show. They may have…Continue Reading: Memory like a goldphish? The problem with short-term approaches to cyber attacks
Pizza versus privacy: How are you celebrating Data Privacy Day 2019?
After a seismic 12 months of data breaches, Data Privacy Day 2019 could not be arriving at a more opportune moment – but is it enough?…Continue Reading: Pizza versus privacy: How are you celebrating Data Privacy Day 2019?
