Trends that will affect small businesses
By Nik Williams
Businesses have to stay ahead of the curve to stand out. Adapting to the times and developing new strategies is essential to business growth, says Shredall’s Nik Williams.
Tag: Data Security
What SMEs can learn from black ops tactics about secrecy and data security
By Staff writer
Warning. Restricted area. Deadly force authorised:”This is the black ops sign that greets visitors to Area 51 the top-secret US military base deep in the Nevada desert made famous by the TV series The X-Files.
Why the new BlackBerry alone won’t keep your data safe
By Ben Rose
No doubt many businesses will be tempted by the new BlackBerry DTEK50, hailed by the brand as the “world’s most secure smartphone”. With cyber attacks on the rise, and hackers becoming increasingly sophisticated, the more tools and technology you can have in your arsenal the better.
Youve been hacked. What now?
By Mark Lomas
For IT directors, there is perhaps one telephone call that will stop them in their tracks: the “we’ve been hacked” call.
Effective data security: The time to act is now
By Emily Carter
The recent hacking of the customer details of 2.4 million customers of Carphone Warehouse provides a stark reminder of the risks of data breaches and the importance of effective data security.
Some employees won’t think twice about selling company data for Caribbean trip, claims report
Research by Clearswift amongst 4,000 employees in Britain, Germany, US and Australia, found that for £5,000 – the price of a family Caribbean holiday or less than three months of the average UK monthly wage – 25 per cent would sell company patents, financial records and customer credit card details.
Data security breaches is silence a virtue
If an organisation loses your personal data, would you expect them to tell you about it The media’s appetite for reporting stories of laptops lost on trains and cyber criminals’ ever more sophisticated hacking techniques is a reflection of the increasing importance of data security to consumers and corporates alike.
What we can learn from the collapse of 2e2
By David Barker
With the collapse of channel and cloud hosting provider 2e2 earlier this year, David Barker looks back at the impact this has had on businesses using cloud services and what you should be looking for in your provider.