Category: News (Page 2)
The London Riots: Being Prepared for the Unpredictable
The London Riot clean up is underway. Many businesses however will have experienced detrimental affects to their IT infrastructures. It is essential that your business is prepared for the unpredictable. During turbulent times it is vital to have a reliable Data Backup and Recovery protocol in place. Here are some criteria that Backup Technology have put together as a checklist to help businesses ensure their data is protected. > Automated …
Met Police Take To Twitter
The Metropolitan Police have joined hacking groups in using Twitter as a free publicity platform to get their message out there. The idea is to warn cyber criminals that they will not let up when it comes tracking them down. They commented “the investigation into the criminal activity of so-called ‘hackivist’ groups Anonymous and LulzSec continues.” “Under UK law it is an offence if a person acts from within the …
China Accused of 5 Year Hacking Spree
McAfee claims that it has uncovered one of the largest cyber attacks ever. More than 70 government agencies and corporations have had data extracted over a period of five years. International organisations have been infiltrated ranging from the UN to the International Olympic committee. According to Dmitri Alperovitch, McAfee’s vice president of threat research the evidence points to “a nation state” being the culprit. “Even we were taken aback by …
Tighter Data Breach Laws Required in Oz
Stricter laws regarding data breach notifications have been highlighted as one key aspect which needs to be tackled under a multinational joint plan outlined by the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. Australia in particular, is a government which has been accused of not keeping up with developments. Nigel Waters, the former Assistant UK Data Protection Registrar commented, “The government has dragged its feet. I don’t think there’s any …
Federal Data Centre Decommission
The U.S federal government is planning to close down a massive 40% of its data centres over the course of the next four years. This means that 800 of the 2000 data centres which exist across the country will be decommissioned. The hope is that the strategy will drastically reduce the hefty federal budget which is spent on technology every year, freeing up billions of dollars as well a substantial …
New U.S. Cyber Defence
The DoD in the U.S. is introducing a new ‘Cyber Unit.’ The new department will not only aim to defend against incoming attacks but will also conduct online military skirmishes. Cyber security is now a major priority and online terrorists are being viewed as very likely future threats to national security. In effect the online battlefield will be treated the same as the traditional domains of land, sea and air. …
Backup Technology Launches V2.0 of Free Online Backup for WordPress Plugin
Backup Technology, world leaders in fully managed online backup and disaster recovery services, have released version 2.0 of their free Online Backup for WordPress Plugin. The plugin was originally created when there were no automated online backup services for WordPress with the aim of increasing data security for businesses and bloggers. The plugin has been updated based on user feedback and comments and it is now much more flexible, comprehensive …
Mobile Hacking Or Poor Network Security
The phone hacking scandal by the News of the World has led to blame being thrown all over the place. In addition to the main focus of intrusive journalism, IT networks are now also in the firing line for the lack of security in place. However, the method by which many voicemail accounts were breached barely warrants the term ‘Hack.’ In fact, no specific IT skills are required at all. …
Facebook: Loosing Momentum?
Figures are been published which state that in May Facebook lost 6 million users within the U.S. in addition to 100,000 in the U.K. Despite the social network not usually commenting on third party statistics, this time they felt the need to pipe up: “From time to time we see stories about Facebook losing users in certain regions. Some of these reports use data extracted from our advertising tool, which …
ICO Launches UK Code of Practice on Data Sharing
A new statutory code has been published recently by the ICO. The new release hopes to help businesses and public sector bodies share information appropriately. The code aims to produce a better understanding of when, where and how personal information should be shared and details how to keep data secure. It will also produce a better relationship between organisations wishing to share their data. Furthermore there will be less chance …
