by tier1 | Jan 6, 2015 | IT Security
It is worrying enough for a business to think that their data is being accessed by others, let alone their physical actions through webcams. The issue of insecure webcams was recently made apparent when a Russian-based website gave internet users the ability to view...
by tier1 | Dec 23, 2014 | IT Security
At the beginning of December Sony Pictures fell victim to a huge data security breach, leaking contents of the new film ‘The Interview’ as well as many staff personal details and emails. It could be worrying to many businesses that if a company as advanced as Sony is...
by tier1 | Dec 17, 2014 | IT Security
A recent survey has revealed that, as a result of their breaching the Data Protection Act (DPA), some British businesses had to pay penalty charges of £2.17 million between January 2013 and October 2014. This is even in spite of the fact that it is mandatory for...
by tier1 | Dec 9, 2014 | IT Security
Storing a customer’s payment details can save time, improve the customer experience and is more convenient than asking for details each time. However, a recent scandal in September saw 53 million email addresses stolen from Home Depot in the US, and put 56...
by tier1 | Nov 25, 2014 | IT Security
The ability for employees to do work from home or other locations outside of the office is very useful, but there are risks associated with it. Especially if the correct security measures have not been put in place and communicated to the employee. Poor security and...
by tier1 | Nov 10, 2014 | IT Security
USB Flash Drives are so useful and so commonly used by most of us today that it would be difficult to imagine a world of computers without them. However, in spite of their benefits, there is a possibility that they also pose a security threat by result of a...
