Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
I wrote a lot about the UK Government’s Online Safety bill, especially the parts relating to encryption – basically I am against introducing any weakness into encryption. I know the argument for it states that the police will catch criminals easier – terrorists and offenders against children are always mentioned …
Continue reading “Online Safety Bill is now law but the UK Government seems unsure how to use it!”
The promised replacement for the lack lustre Action Fraud service will not be delivered on time. The UK government and the City of London police promised a new online service for reporting cyber fraud by Q2 of this year but the contractors Capita and PwC have failed to deliver. Being …
You need to read the article linked from here – because whatever you think, you are not ready for the latest phone scammers. Why do I say you are not ready? The victim here is Cory Doctorow – you might not have heard of him, but people in tech have. …
This is a good news cyber security story from India – for anyone who has received a phone call that starts “I am calling from Microsoft support…” India targets Microsoft, Amazon tech support scammers in nationwide crackdown (bleepingcomputer.com) India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been out in force across …
I have written about the privacy issues surrounding Apple AirTags and similar gadgets. They were originally made to enable careless people (like me) find our keys and other things that get misplaced. It did not take people long to realise they could also track people with them. This is a …
Continue reading “AirTag stalking – could it be a thing of the past?”
