Big Data Security Challenges Now and Into the Future
People and organisations generate more data than ever before. Smart software can analyse mountains of data and offer insights and recommendations, or even take decisions.
ABS Census Attacked by DDoS
What were Australian’s doing on the evening of the 9th of August, 2016? All jumping on the bandwagon to fill out their Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census details on the Census website.
Will Every IT Security Risk Now Be Followed by a Fake Risk?
It would be risky to generalise from one specific example in IT security, but the case of fake ransomware is intriguing.
Cyber Criminals attack on Third Parties
Where do cyber criminals focus their attacks? On the organisations with the information of most interest or highest worth, naturally enough.
Why BYOD Isn’t All Enterprise Security Gloom
The economic arguments for bring your own device (BYOD) working are multiple. The first one is that if employees fund their own terminals (smartphones, tablets, portables), their employer does not have to.
Proper Backups Can Beat Ransomware Attacks
Ransomware attacks are on the rise, according to recent reports. Cybercriminals often favour these attacks, because they find them to be effective and lucrative.