by tier1 | Feb 24, 2015 | IT Security
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...
by tier1 | Feb 16, 2015 | IT Security
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,...
by tier1 | Feb 3, 2015 | IT Security
New regulations that are proposed across the 28 EU countries mean that organisations must be extra vigilant when it comes to data security. The concerning thing is that many companies are not even aware that they are losing data, let alone what type of data it is that...
by tier1 | Jan 27, 2015 | IT Security
It is expected that there will be issues connected with data security in any type of system that stores data online. However, throughout each year, there are more and more data security issues that we are warned of and it can be difficult to realise which pose a...
by tier1 | Jan 20, 2015 | IT Security
Immobilise, the online property record, was recently plagued by a security flaw in its system. This crucial flaw could have put the 4.2 million users of Immobiliser at risk of falling victim to potential burglars. Immobilise is the world’s largest free register of...
by tier1 | Jan 13, 2015 | IT Security
Last year saw some of the highest profile data breaches with hundreds of millions of people impacted and their data compromised. These hacks are no longer down to just bored teenagers, criminals or those with a grudge. Even individual states are now being identified...