Home Computer Security – Top 10 Tips

Home Computer Security – Top 10 Tips
March 15, 2013
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In the last of Robert’s series we look at his top 10 tips for staying safe at home on the computer.

Home users have become scapegoats for security lapses, such as the spreading of viruses, and for allowing the construction of botnets. As I mentioned in earlier posts, home users can find it difficult to secure their PCs and this can lead to problems for business.So do they deserve censure? No, they deserve our help.

There is now synergy between the security needs of home users and the needs of business that could be exploited to raise security levels across the board. Security professionals can have a bigger role in keeping this important constituency secure. One lesson we have learnt in the security profession is that there is little point having a huge policy document if no one reads it. Digesting and communicating the key messages is a priority. [Read more...]

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On cybercrime and quantum computing with BT’s lead hacker

Konstantinos - hacker
March 8, 2013
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Konstantinos Karagiannis is BT’s lead hacker. To be precise, Konstantinos is an ethical hacker. He and his team at BT Advise Assure will only attempt to hack your IT environment if you instruct them to, with the purpose of identifying vulnerabilities that need fixing.  In this interview we learn about the most common vulnerabilities that hackers exploit today.   And looking to the future, Konstantinos shares his excitement about quantum computing, which is set to disrupt much of computing (and security) as we know it.  [Read more...]

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