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Tag: Hacking
8 ways British SMEs can fight hackers and prevent cyber crime
Cybercrime makes no distinction between large or small businesses, nor does it distinguish between the type of industry or sector it targets, but there are eight key tips businesses can use to protect themselves and their data from cyber crime.
Startup launches service to protect revenge porn victims
A new startup called Leakserv is out to tap into a very niche business sector – revenge porn. The service will fight unexpected online nudity and “reduce trauma for the victims”.
Key security tactics to help protect your business from a TalkTalk hack
By Isaac George
Isaac George, SVP & regional head of digital transformation company Happiest Minds UK, discusses the increased number of security threats UK organisations are exposed to following the TalkTalk hack.
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.
SWAT team turns up at house of Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts due to cyber hack
The UK’s largest forum for parents was targeted with a DDoS attack, which took the website offline from 11 August to 12 August. As part of the hacker’s ploy, Mumsnet founder Justine Roberts also found a police squad knocking on her door one day.
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.
Ashley Madison hack could be hugely lucrative, but that’s not the only thing to fear
The breach of dating site for adulterers, Ashley Madison, proves that cyber life is short but it has a long and insecure tail. And while this stands to be financially damaging for all involved, businesses should worry that a new moral threat looms.
Joint venture forged to incubate small cyber firms securing Internet of Things and big data
Symantec and Frost Data Capital have joined forces to create an incubator that will support small early-stage businesses that are working on cyber security to protect against threats targeting the Internet of Things and big data.