The Obama administration won’t seek legislation to force technology companies to decrypt communications, FBI Director James Comey told Congress in a public hearing on Thursday.
Daily Archives: October 9, 2015
Blackshades webcam voyeur spared jail over stolen webcam images
A hacker who used the BlackShades malware to spy on unsuspecting victims has been given a suspended jail term and ordered to do community service.
Dont fall for phishing and spear-phishing – stay #CyberAware!
If a phisher, or spear-phisher, gets in your face, then YOU become the primary line of defence. Here’s how to fight the good fight…
What you sound like after a data breach
Hopefully you’ve never had anything stolen in a data breach, but if you have I hope you’ve been spared the salted wound of the non-apology. There are notable exceptions of course but as data leaks and network breaches get larger, Read more…
Practical IT: How to create a culture of cybersecurity at work
A “security culture” is one of those intangible things that can deliver an immeasurable benefit to your business. But how can you get those inside your business interested, involved and working with you, not against you?
Facebook’s ‘Dislike’ button unveiled, and it’s :-O !
Forget thumbs-down: rather, Facebook’s rolled out a set of six ‘Reactions’ emojis lined up next to the Like button.
Are you (inadvertently) selling your personal data on eBay?
We might well think we’re properly erasing data from gadgets before we sell them or dump them, but in fact we’re leaving smears of personal data lingering that can lead to identity theft.