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Do you use the Peel Smart Remote app? Delete or update it now
Smart Home

Do you use the Peel Smart Remote app? Delete or update it now

Security firm Pradeo Lab urges users to update or delete Peel Smart Remote, which could be leaking personal photos and information to unknown servers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2019
Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook
DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook

Schneider's Steven Carlini discusses ways to improve data centre cybersecurity that most people don't think of until it's too late.

By Steven Carlini • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jan 2019
The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical
Disaster Recovery

The Implications of a data disaster and why effective DR is critical

93 percent of companies without disaster recovery who suffer a major data disaster are out of business within one year.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018
Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware
Malware

Brewery breach: Not even beer is safe from ransomware

There were no pints enjoyed at this Scottish brewery this week as it fell victim to a crippling ransomware attack.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 22nd Sep 2018
Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house
Breach Prevention

Gartner: Only 65% of businesses have cybersecurity experts in-house

CIOs predict rise in cyber threats but lack cybersecurity experts to deal with the deluge, says Gartner survey.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Jul 2018
CISOs - Know what you can and can't control with GDPR
Breach Prevention

CISOs - Know what you can and can't control with GDPR

Under GDPR, CISOs must balance data security without bearing full control; 80% of GDPR-related data is beyond their direct oversight.

By Scott Robertson • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
Data centre security: Technology alone is not the answer
Hyperscale

Data centre security: Technology alone is not the answer

Arturo Maqueo says he has seen many security breaches over the years and ironically this is most often in data centres with state-of-the-art security.

By Arturo Maqueo • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Jun 2018
Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine's power
Breach Prevention

Germany infiltrated by Russian group that crippled Ukraine's power

The power grid in modern countries may not be as secure as you think, as reports have emerged revealing hackers have breached Germany's supply.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 9th May 2018
Not quick enough: Most firms can't detect or contain a breach within one hour
Security Information and Event Management

Not quick enough: Most firms can't detect or contain a breach within one hour

New research from LogRhythm reveals that fewer than half of global organisations can detect a major cybersecurity breach within one hour.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018
Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach
Breach Prevention

Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
Facebook breach of 50 MILLION profiles: What we know so far
Data Analytics

Facebook breach of 50 MILLION profiles: What we know so far

A whistleblower has uncovered the practices of his illicit company, which include stealing the details of 50m Facebook users to help Trump's campaign.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Expert opinion: Three simple ways to prevent data loss
Encryption

Expert opinion: Three simple ways to prevent data loss

IBM estimates the cost of a data breach is $3.62m, highlighting the importance of encryption - COMPAREX UK's expert on the matter provides his advice.

By Alex Dalglish • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
Mega breach: 800,000 Swisscom customers' data stolen via hacked partner
Breach Prevention

Mega breach: 800,000 Swisscom customers' data stolen via hacked partner

Experts say while Swisscom may be playing the huge breach down, the implications of the breach will be far and wide.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
Singapore passes Cybersecurity Bill for nation's critical infrastructure providers
Supply Chain

Singapore passes Cybersecurity Bill for nation's critical infrastructure providers

Singapore's parliament has passed the new Cybersecurity Bill, bolstering cybersecurity for critical infrastructure sectors, from water to aviation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018
Create a safer internet by building a culture of security
Unified Communications

Create a safer internet by building a culture of security

On Safer Internet Day, stakeholders emphasised the crucial role of organisations in fostering a culture of security to ensure a safer internet for all.

By Stephen Miles • 5 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018
Personal details of 12,000 social media 'stars' leaked in avoidable breach
Breach Prevention

Personal details of 12,000 social media 'stars' leaked in avoidable breach

Octoly was informed of the exposed cloud repository on January 4th, yet the personally identifiable information was not secured until February 1st.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'
Encryption

LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'

LinkedIn went down yesterday in countries across the world due to an SSL certificate expiry, leaving some users' data at risk with no encryption.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic
Malware

2017's threat landscape report shows ransomware epidemic

Cyberthreats have changed significantly in 2017 - Bitdefender's annual report shows one in six spam emails now contain some form of ransomware.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017

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