Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
There are many posts on Smart Thinking highlighting malicious Android apps and I am constantly reminding you that if you have Android devices in your bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scheme then you need to take positive steps to manage them. Even if they are not your devices, they will have your information …
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 They were originally made to enable careless people (like me) find our keys and other things that get misplaced.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?”
Android malware is a repeating news item here – and the way the Google Play Store operates is part of the problem but not the whole story. Another part of the reason is that unlike Apple and iOS, Google exerts far less control over the Android operating system and third …
Many countries have a national emergency alert system, delivered to their citizens via suitable mobile phones – now there is a UK Emergency Alert System. These systems can be operated by region and issue emergency alerts for serious weather events, earthquakes etc.. Although false alarms happen the rapid warning of …
Here is a follow-up to last week’s Microsoft Snipping Tool story about potential data leaks after an image was cropped – a patch! Microsoft pushes OOB security updates for Windows Snipping tool flaw (bleepingcomputer.com) The out-of-band (OOB) patch is available now – if you – or someone in your company …
