How to safeguard IoT gadgets at home - 24 Apr, 2019

By Chathurika Kahavita, Computer Realm

Could your smart fridge spy on you?

Smart speakers, CCTV cameras, smart thermometers, and even smart bulbs—our homes are now full of digital gadgets. The term “IoT” refers to all these internet-connected domestic items.

Sure, these gizmos make our lives convenient. However, the smart speaker in your living room could also give away personal,...

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Cybercrime: the facts and figures - 03 Apr, 2019

By Tabby Farrar

Most people are now familiar with the concept of hackers, and it’s rare for anyone with an email address to have avoided fraudulent spam mail entirely. But with cybercrime on the increase worldwide, are we too complacent when it comes to considering risks? And are our perceptions of cybercrime on a scale that matches the reality?

In the UK...

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Understanding the risks of business networking online - 22 Mar, 2019

By Brooke Faulkner

These days if you aren’t online, you don’t exist in the business world. Online networking has revolutionised how we connect, find employment opportunities, and collaborate with other professionals. However, navigating the online waters can be tricky. It is sometimes difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate business connection and...

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How the rise of digital currencies could affect online security - 05 Mar, 2019

By Adrian Johansen

By the end of the 2000s, most people had heard about cryptocurrency, but few had any idea what it was. A lot has changed since then, with digital currencies having become a popular investment. Huge accounting firms are now offering digital currency to clients. Blockchain technology is reaching into traditional finance and other industries. ...

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When did you last complete your #LifeUpdates? - 27 Feb, 2019

By Cyber Aware

How long is your current to-do list? For those of us with busy lives there always seems to be a growing list of ‘life admin’ to complete. We are all guilty of procrastinating and putting things off, even if they are not particularly difficult or time-consuming, and installing the latest software and app updates is a classic.

We think it’s time...

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Could renting a flat or apartment online lead to fraud? - 21 Feb, 2019

By Sam Radbil

The internet has opened up the world for many people, but unfortunately not all of them have your best interests at heart. While purchasing products and goods from sites like Amazon may be relatively safe, conducting business online with someone you don’t know can result in serious issues.

There are lots of sites where you can view rental...

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How to stay safe when online dating - 04 Feb, 2019

By loveit coverit

Over the past few years there’s been an explosion of online dating services. While dating sites and matching services have been around pretty much since the dawn of the internet, the appearance of smartphones – and more specifically, dating apps – has seen an incredible rise in the number of ways that people can meet and interact with...

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Together for a safer internet: Safer Internet Day 2019 - 04 Feb, 2019

By Kaspersky UK

It’s Safer Internet Day again, and this year’s focus is ‘Together for a safer internet’ - a call to action for everyone to join together and play a part in creating a better internet for everyone, especially for younger users. This is a message we fully support, but in reality we would like every day of the year to be the safest internet day...

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What is PII and how do you keep it private? - 17 Jan, 2019

By Joe Robinson

Identity theft is a very real and significant issue in today’s interconnected world. The amount of personally identifiable information (PII) stored on servers across many organisations is larger now than it ever has been in the past.

There are more types of PII floating around than most people realise. The obvious ones being name, date and...

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Is cryptocurrency mining malware the new ransomware? - 20 Dec, 2018

By Gary Stevens

You may already be familiar with the concept of ransomware, a type of cybercrime where a hacker locks files on your computer and demands money in exchange for giving back the data.

The practice has been a lucrative one, to the tune of £6.4 billion lost in 2018 alone, according to a joint report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)...

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