I am about to head off on holiday so now is a good time to rerun a two part series I wrote last year looking at VPNs and how they can defend your privacy whilst away on holiday using public WiFi points. A VPN – your own private internet If …
WordPress is always a Target
I have not written about WordPress recently, but it is one of the most – if not the most – popular website package on the web so any issues with it or its plug-ins is news. Both professional web designers and less professional web designers use it. One of the …
Confidence in your cyber security is essential
Bruce Schneier has an excellent piece on his blog this week, discussing how US voter perceptions of the cyber security of the voting system, influences their confidence in the results. This confidence rapidly decreases if their candidate loses! How Cybersecurity Fears Affect Confidence in Voting Systems – Schneier on Security …
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WhatsApp security concerns
This ban is about cyber security concerns with using WhatsApp to conduct official US government business in the U.S. House of Representatives The House’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) has classified WhatsApp “as a “high-risk” communication platform” and suggests staff pick an alternative app such as Microsoft Teams or Signal. US …
Hack Me If You Can – Think You’re Unhackable? Think Again.
We’ve all heard it: “It won’t happen to me.” Usually said moments before it does happen to you – whether it’s locking your keys in the car, burning the toast, or falling victim to a phishing email from “Your CEO” asking for iTunes vouchers. Let’s face it – in today’s …
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