Tag: Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hotspots Expected to Grow 350% by 2015, and with it, Security Risks
The Wi-Fi world is set to grow by nearly 6 million hotspots by 2015, according to a recent study commissioned by the Wireless Broadband Alliance last Wednesday and compiled by research firm Informa. This explosion in Wi-Fi usage signals a new era in mobile computing and data backup systems, but to many cybersecurity consulting agencies, it’s a headache in new security threats. The study, which included a comprehensive survey of …
Businesses exposed to data loss by insecure cloud and social networking platforms
A new survey shows that UK organisations are more vulnerable than ever to attack from cybercriminals looking to exploit new weaknesses in platforms which have been adopted but not properly secured. PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has found that denial of service (DoS) and data hacks are currently occurring at twice the rate of 2008 levels and the management of IT systems and the security of data need to be given more attention …
