Do I Need To Encrypt Everything?

We are constantly warned about how important it is to protect our data and prevent hackers from accessing it. However, nowadays we are also told to encrypt so much that it might make you question whether you need to encrypt absolutely everything that you store, send...

Is Cyber Insurance Worth The Cost?

You might think that cyber insurance is just another way for companies to make money out of businesses. However, according to one of the UK’s leading lawyers, cyber security could play a vital role in data protection policies, even though only one third of companies...

What is Your Data Backup Strategy?

Unfortunately, all hard drives have a shelf life, all of them will die eventually. Even if it isn’t a catastrophic failure that is the issue, a security breach may also lead to data loss. This means that it is vitally important for you to ensure that your data, both...

Is Your AntiVirus Software Up To The Job?

We are all aware, or so we presume, of the importance of having adequate antivirus (AV) software on our computers and laptops. AV software detects, prevents and disarms any malware, or viruses, that may be on your device and while it won’t necessarily solve all...

How Secure Is Your Free Wireless Network?

For most people, free Wi-Fi whilst out in public would pose very few if any possible problems at all. In fact, for the majority, it’s great: you can check your emails, check your social networking sites and even get some last minute work done in shopping centres,...