The next evolution in mobile networking will arrive in selected cities in the UK and Ireland during 2019 as the major mobile networks introduce their 5G services. 5G builds on previous network infrastructure and will deliver much faster network speeds and vastly reduced latency on mobile. The latter feature will allow 5G networks to support […]
Data breaches are still a threat for all organisations and with the advent of GDPR in the EU, the implications if one occurs go beyond the reputational into the potentially significant financial area. Most of the focus on preventing data breaches is on thwarting attacks from outside, but there is potential for data leakage from […]
Penetration Testing, or Pen Testing, is an essential component in any comprehensive network and application security strategy. Each security component is important, but there has been a tendency to see Pen Testing as an afterthought or as a box-ticking exercise for regulatory reasons. Indeed, organisations that gather credit card information need to comply with the […]
Sticky notes are a wonderful invention. They have lots of useful uses in the office, from quick lists to task descriptions on Kanban boards for agile development teams. Like all ideas, they can also be used for things that are not so good. Such as a convenient way to store passwords for IT systems. The […]
It is two years since the WannaCry ransomware malware spread globally. Figures suggest it infected about 230,000 PC’s in nearly 150 countries. It also forced many organisations to shut down their PC’s and Internet access to prevent infections. Official figures published by the NHS in the UK show that a third of all the hospital […]
Even with the rise of platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams, email is still the essential business communication tool. Estimates put the number of business emails sent and received at just under 300 Billion for 2019, increasing to an estimated 345 Billion by 2023. With the benefits that email brings to further effective […]
“No one ever got fired for buying…” We’ve all seen this phrase used in various contexts when looking to procure an IT solution or service. Depending on your age you will have heard in its original form when referring to IBM, or more recently it may have been Microsoft, Cisco, or some other dominant […]
Many people have experienced the gut-churning feeling when they check their credit card statement and see unfamiliar transactions or log on to a social media account and see posts they didn’t make. That mobile phone SIM bought in a country they’ve never been to, and the Facebook post with a link to a phishing site […]
“Do you have valid ID?” We are all used to being asked for valid ID to prove who we say we are. From picking up a parcel at the post office, voting in elections or buying wine (if we are lucky enough to look that young), and in many other situations, proving your identity is […]