23rd October 2009
Voice and data has been combined in a way that creates a single network but it has also created a new way for hackers to penetrate computer systems. The integration of voice and data has led to new risks to security that must be addressed with equally new...
23rd September 2009
The cyber world is full of acronyms and one of the most important is SCADA. SCADA is short for “supervisory control and data acquisition” and refers to a computer system that collects and analyses a constant flow of data. A SCADA system is used to mon...
14th September 2009
It is an alarming fact that some businesses settle for the minimum when it comes to securing their systems. There are many ways that someone can hack into a computer system, but not every business person seems to realise this.
For many businesses, thei...
06th September 2009
Compromises to security come in all shapes and sizes. There are the big network problems that are caused when a hacker breaks through and causes all kinds of trouble. And then there are the minor mistakes which are made by well meaning employees who think...
27th August 2009
A question that we hear a lot when it comes to cyber-crime: What are hackers after, anyways?
There are a lot of different types of hackers and computer scammers out there, so there’s no one answer. Some of them are just practical jokers, some use vir...
21st August 2009
Times have really changed. Remember in the late eighties and early nineties, before the home computer boom really hit, back when computers were more of a nerd’s hobby than an important part of your everyday life?
Back then, the idea of “cyber crime...
11th August 2009
When you hear of computer forensics, the first thing that pops to mind might be a Crime Scene Investigator, pulling the plastic sheet off of a computer and inspecting for signs of a struggle. Nobody really ever talked about forensics in daily life until t...
05th August 2009
You many know instinctively you need a computer security expert, but understanding the exact reasons means having a true sense of the complexity found in the computer industry today. Every day new upgrades, tools and applications are introduced and they a...
01st August 2009
In the world of computer security, penetration testing is one of the most important concepts. Penetration testing is a method used to test a computer system or network to identify possible points where unauthorised access can be obtained. The purpose of p...
23rd July 2009
Having someone dedicated to all computer security matters is critical and really not an option if your company is going to have assurances of security continuity. The security refers to both manual security and online security of computer networks. Most s...
03rd June 2009
Hacking is one of those terms dropped in conversations to prove management is on top of the issues related to computer security. Computer security breaches are reported everyday and occur in even the most tightly controlled environments simply because peo...
22nd January 2009
What is your definition of hacking? Most people think of the news stories that relate to big companies having embarrassing problems as their data is compromised. But in truth, hacking goes a lot further than this.
It doesn’t always have to be someone...
16th January 2009
Here is a theoretical situation for you to consider. Let’s suppose you have been doing business with one specific company online for a number of years. You have never had any problem with them at all during that time.
And then the day comes that you ...
05th January 2009
How aware are you of what the latest threats are to your internet security systems?
If you are looking puzzled then it is time you took positive steps to start discovering what the cyber criminals’ latest techniques are, because if you don’t you wi...
19th December 2008
It seems that we end up reading about the errors and setbacks suffered by various companies when it comes to network security more often than most of us would like these days.
But does that mean hackers are becoming even smarter… or is it simply that...
