This was the playful headline to an item I heard on the BBC World Service recently. The point being made was that you should never tell anybody your passwords; not even your girlfriend. If, however, you have told your girlfriend one of your passwords, and you then cease to be friends, make sure you change…
Do you pay as much attention to your cyber security as your physical security? A Register article warning of ‘disturbing’ levels of cyber-raids prompts me to remind you that it’s not just physical security that the modern business needs to take seriously. I doubt that you leave the office unlocked at night and I daresay…
Security is a lot easier to implement in the modern digital world, but enforcing it over the long term needs thought, and procedures that are adhered to. In the old days, security was simple. The main access control method was physical keys: to the building; to desks and filing cabinets; to the safe and strongroom….
Fire doors and walls are there to protect you – make sure you keep them closed. What sort of door do I mean? A physical door as in for example a fire door? Or do I mean a virtual door like your Internet connection? Doors exist to block a hole. They block the hole for…
Data Protection is a topic that needs to be taken seriously by all businesses Do you, or one of your subcontractors, hold personal data about your customers? Then this piece of news should be of interest to you. Last month, The Isle of Anglesey County Council (Cyngor Sir Ynys Mons) was rapped over the…
Going for the latest and greatest smartphone does come with its risks. Slack attention to security could expose you to data theft and cyber attack. A recent report (PDF) from McAfee contains an important warning to business owners. McAfee report a rapid increase in “targeted attacks, increases in sophistication and increases in the number of…
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