Ransomware is just one of many cyber-threats that a business faces. Even before the switch to remote working due to the Coronavirus pandemic, Ransomware was a significant cyber-hazard. However, in recent weeks the problem has only gotten worse, with ransomware attacks proliferating both in number and severity. Recently, the US-based IT services provider Cognizant admitted …
In September 2018, Facebook hit the headlines after announcing that millions of users’ data had been leaked or sold onto third parties as part of a political tactic. ‘Sleazy’, ‘psychological’ and ‘manipulation’ are words that have been used to describe the data breach, which you may know as the ‘Cambridge Analytica data scandal’. The matter …
The latest news surrounding social network security, in the midst of the Cambridge Analytica story, has alerted consumers to the fact that our data isn’t always as safe as we think it is. Unfortunately, controlling our data has become more complicated and our personal information is often made available to third parties without us realising, …