Common types of malware & how to avoid them
Mar 11, 2022
Protecting your business from cyber attacks involves understanding all the types of malware that can derail your operations and how you can best prevent them.
Is your data security a government priority?
Dec 08, 2021
Now’s the time to push privacy protection towards the top of your shopping list The federal government decision makers will be on hiatus soon as the work for 2021 is declared “all but done”. Which means that your (our) rights to privacy and the support we all so desperately need to keep the dogs of data theft from the door, may not be arriving this side of Christmas.
We are rebranding cybersecurity solutions with Xiph Cyber
Nov 02, 2021
Our focus on helping small businesses and individuals safeguard their data has never been sharper No, we don’t know how long cybercrime is going to remain one of the largest ongoing threats to small business, data security and privacy but YES, we are actively doing something about helping you protect your business, private life and livelihood.
…and the threats just keep on coming
Oct 01, 2021
The cybercrime apocalypse is upon us – here’s your data’s survival guide Forget about the zombies, they pose very little threat to any of us when compared to the omni-present, always-on (the prowl), danger of falling foul of cybercriminals.
Is the Apple Falling Further from the Privacy Tree?
Sep 01, 2021
If you’re Big Tech’s commitment to confidentiality, you’re not alone It is widely known that Apple is a leader in phone and device sales globally, and has been for a very, very long time both here and abroad. For almost as long, the word innovation has gone hand-in-hand with the brand and the products that rack up record sales internationally. Of course, there’s more to selling innovations than meets the eye and the promise of privacy has also been an alluring hook for consumers. Just this...
The latest weapon in spyware’s arsenal - exposed!
Jul 30, 2021
The problem is in the palm of your hand but the solution could be at your fingertips It took a small army of journalists from 17 media organisations across 10 countries to clearly define and expose one of spyware’s most virulent strains and the dangers it presents. If the protection of privacy and resisting the big data mining machines and their insatiable hunger for bankable information, no matter how sensitive, is a priority for you or your business, you may want to sit down for this.
Will ‘Privacy Washing’ clean up data harvesters’ dirty deeds?
Jun 30, 2021
Tech companies are trying to make you feel safe – here’s why! If ever people decided that they didn’t trust “Big Tech” companies and actually backed up their misgivings with real action, search engines and social media giants would collapse. The importance of ‘trust’ is growing in the world of commerce, in the realm of marketing and certainly in the big tech ecosystem where precious data nourishes the very existence and growth of life-giving ad revenue.
Encryption is only for criminals… apparently (not!)
May 31, 2021
Generalisations are the new weapon of choice in the battle for online privacy Here’s what you can’t do. You cannot take something that is true for a certain (small) percentage of the population and then assert that it is true for the entire population in order to push through legislation that affects that same population’s right to privacy. Despite the logic in this statement, it seems that those in high places are willing to give it go when it comes to opposing encryption.
A million ways to get hacked in the wild west of the worldwide web
Apr 29, 2021
Your home or business may now be a hacker’s playground – here’s what you can do! Everybody knows that there are two sides to the technology coin and nowhere is this more evident nowadays than in the home and in the office. While tech has ushered in a new era of convenience, expedience and sleeker work/task flows, we also need to be aware of the vulnerabilities that have come along for the ride.
Just because no one else is ready for a cyber attack, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be.
Mar 26, 2021
The Microsoft Exchange hacking sent shockwaves around the digital security world For years we have been shedding as much light as possible on the dark deeds and even darker motives of hackers and privacy pirates to encourage you to actively protect your privacy and your data. But now we are seeing more concentrated, well thought-out, orchestrated attacks on globally known platforms and networks. And it’s getting ugly…