5 Online Security Trends to Watch in 2019
2018 was a big year in cybersecurity, and 2019 promises to be even bigger. While the EU put regulations in place to keep data safe, we saw massive data breaches and widespread concerns about privacy. As cloud-based storage became the norm, many companies had to upgrade their security procedures as they retired outdated systems. Will […]
How to Prevent Data Theft
With cybersecurity regularly in the news, business owners have a right to be concerned about the safety of their data, particularly if their employees work remotely. Small businesses are susceptible to data theft if they don’t take precautions; unfortunately, many business owners either aren’t knowledgeable about cyber threats or can’t afford to put stringent security […]
How secure is the information you hold on customers and clients
With a world of non stop advancing technologies comes non stop security threats and you have a duty to your clients , customers and staff to protect the information you hold on them. whatever your business size you have this duty and you can not ignore that. Not one week passes that we do not […]
Malware & Exploit Attacks Explained
Malware & Exploits: What You Need to Know Today’s cyber threat landscape is driven by an array of attack techniques that grow constantly in both diversity and sophistication. To the average person, the often bizarre and cryptic names given to most attacks offer little about the attack’s nature. However, it’s a fair assumption that not […]
Did you know that 4 in ever 5 Irish data breaches come from your company employees
According to a major new survey from the Irish Computer Society, IRISH companies are suffering data breaches in record numbers. The survey, conducted among IT administrators in 256 Irish-based companies, reveals that more than half of Irish firms have experienced a data breach in the last 12 months, with 22pc suffering multiple breaches. The incidence […]
Ransomware – Infection on the Rise Again
What is Ransomware Ransomware is a type of malware which restricts access to the computer system that it infects and demands a ransom paid to the creator of the malware in order for the restriction to be removed. Some forms of ransomware encrypt files on the system’s hard drive, while some may lock the system and display messages intended to trick or coax the […]
Would you buy a product that only works only 50% of the time?
Would you buy a product that only works only 50% of the time? Many Irish companies have relied on traditional anti-virus products for years, some continue to renew the same solution year upon year, without ever stopping to think that maybe they should look to see if this renewal is money well spent. A recent […]
Internet Browsing – Do you know the danger of drive-by downloads
Internet Browsing – The danger of drive-by downloads A drive-by download refers to the unintentional download of a virus or malicious software (malware) onto your computer or mobile device. Now, just opening a compromised web page could allow dangerous code to install on your device. Gone are the days when you had to click to […]
New day New EMAIL SCAM
Every day we are being warned of a new Email scam, today we are bring you this one and the latest one hitting Ireland, this seems to come from the IRS complaints service, the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) or the Department of Justice is a legitimate U.S. organization, however this emails do not come from the […]
Seven tips to help keep you safe online
Here are some things you need to be aware of when going online. 1. Copyright is important The World Wide Web contains a vast array of content of all kind, such as music, images, video, text and so on, that may fall under copyright rules. Internet content is easy to access, nevertheless, there are rules and […]
