/// Tag Archives: anti-virus
Men more likely than women to take risks on Facebook, Twitter
November 04, 2011
Men are more likely than women to accept friendship requests from strangers, announce their location, ignore privacy settings, leave their account searchable to all and...
Dealing with Stuxnet, Duqu, and other Pests!
November 02, 2011
It seems like we’re infested, or at least so my wife tells me. Apparently the mice are everywhere, although I haven’t seen any myself. While...
Organisations don’t have sufficient security for social media
September 30, 2011
Results have just landed in my inbox from a new global survey on social media risks. What’s interesting is that the survey revealed a dangerous...
Windows 8 is great for consumers, but does it work for business?
September 22, 2011
From a personal and professional perspective I love Microsoft. They can turn up late to the party, ignore the BYO instruction and still get everyone...
Why don’t cybercrime rewards work?
July 29, 2011
Rewards have been offered for information leading to the arrest of high-profile malware creators/operators for some time. How successful have those various initiatives been, and...
Is Amazon’s Kindle a threat to data security?
July 12, 2011
Data security is paramount and in earlier posts I have referred to the challenge to CIOs in securely permitting staff to access the corporate data...
Top 10 tips to keep your business safe online
July 05, 2011
The internet is a great business tool but viruses, identity theft and online fraud threaten businesses as well as home users. Prevention is better than...
Are security rules bent for the iPad?
June 22, 2011
The iPad appears to be seducing the workforce to the extent that firms are putting security at risk. Research by systems integrator Dimension Data discovered that...
Security specialists enable businesses to best keep ahead of the rapidly changing threat landscape
June 03, 2011
Good IT security has been fundamental to the success of the network computing revolution that has occurred over the past two decades; poor IT security...
French cyber attack highlights the importance of knowing your network
March 08, 2011
France’s Budget Minister, François Baroin, has confirmed that the French Ministry of Economy, Finances and Industry has been the victim of a ‘spectacular’ cyber attack...
Consumer infection has become a business problem
March 07, 2011
PandaLab’s recent malware findings report indicates that the number of infected clients has decreased in February in relation to January. The data for this research...
Where do you start with smartphone management?
February 18, 2011
There are a number of solutions that enable smartphone management and implementing the raft of security policies you will need to manage an estate of...
Today’s Threats Require Joined-Up Security
December 06, 2010
The security threats that we face today are complex and sophisticated and are designed to do real harm—stealing data, recruiting computers into botnets and committing...
Anti-Virus Alone Is A Poor Strategy
November 26, 2010
Computer viruses and other malware such as worms, trojans and spyware, are rife and can cause tremendous damage to systems that become infected. Because of...
Making Your Business iPhone Ready
November 12, 2010
A reporter recently sent me an e-mail asking the following question: What advice do you have for another company trying to rollout iPhone support in...
