Apple disables data encryption for UK users following a request from the Home Office
At 3pm UK time last Friday, Apple started blocking access to their Advanced Data Protection feature for people in the UK, following a request from the Home Office to introduce a backdoor to users encrypted data. Advanced Data Protection (ADP) was an optional free feature which, when enabled, would increase security of user data such […]
Data Sharing Between Public And Private Is The Answer To Cybersecurity
In the current cyber war data sharing is key The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently warned that the cash-strapped third sector is increasingly at risk from malicious actors. With the number of security vulnerabilities reaching over 23,000 in 2022, the talent gap in cybersecurity widening and cyber criminals becoming more sophisticated, public sector […]
Optimizing cybersecurity within an evolving threat environment
How to optimize cybersecurity In recent years there has been a major transformation within the cybersecurity landscape. Organizations are facing a greater frequency of sophisticated threats that require cyber teams to adopt wide-reaching solutions to meet their evolving security needs. Now, the current economic client has emphasised the need for businesses to analyse their defences […]
Stay Ahead of the Game: How AI Can Help You Avoid Cybersecurity Traps
The effects of Cyber Attacks can be truly devastating for a business. Cybersecurity officers and consultants work tirelessly to implement security strategies to fight hackers. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a new powerful tool that helps organizations and individuals stay ahead of cybersecurity threats. How AI Helps Curb Cybersecurity Traps AI could help curb cybersecurity traps […]
How Generative AI Will Transform Cybersecurity
Microsoft last week announced that, just as it did with .NET years ago, it will be putting generative AI into everything, including security. Back in the .NET days, I joked that Microsoft was so over the top with .Net that the bathrooms were renamed Men.net and Women.net. Many of those efforts didn’t make a ton […]
How to ensure a cyber secure return to the office
Prevention is better than cure regarding cybersecurity For two years, employees have been waiting to be beckoned back to the office – some with anticipation, others with dread, but hackers haven’t shared the same mixed emotions! The pandemic-led overnight transformation to our working habits opened the floodgates to cybercrime, leaving hackers to take full advantage of […]
How quantum computing could change cyber security
The huge leap in computing performance from quantum computing poses a threat to traditional security, but there are steps you can take to guard against the quantum future Quantum computing still sounds like the realm of science fiction. The promise is that quantum computing can perform calculations over a hundred million times quicker than the […]
Apple Says These Are The Best Security Keys Around
Apple has revealed what it believes are the best security keys to add an extra layer of protection to your digital world. The recent release of iOS 16.3 saw Apple add security key compatibility to its iPhone and iPad devices – as well as to its laptops and desktops with the macOS 13.2 update. Now, […]
The benefits of Data Science to small businesses
In our previous article we explored the processes behind A.I. and Machine Learning, and briefly looked at the benefits of human interaction vs the implementation of Data Science into your business. Our reliance upon it will only increase with time as more and more businesses become aware of what technology is capable of. We highlighted […]
Revolutionising small businesses with data science
The world today is fully dependant on the effective use of technology – whatever your day consists of, regardless of the industry area in which your organisation works, technology has impacted your day somewhere along the line. Because of the endless possibilities’ technology provides, we have gotten accustomed to our lives running smoothly and to […]