If you have ever found yourself playing one of your favorite video games over a 24-hour period – more or less continuously – chances are you’re an enthusiastic gamer. A very enthusiastic gamer. And you’re not alone. New research from ESET, which polled over 500 gamers, found that 6% of respondents have spent around a full-day … More Security takes a backseat for uninterrupted, video game marathons
Although any user can fall victim to any network threat, regardless of their age, children and teenagers are especially susceptible to dangers that threaten to take advantage of their innocence. Needless to say, the protection of youngsters on the internet is a real challenge. At WeLiveSecurity, we have dealt with some of the main threats affecting chidlren … More At what age should kids be able to access online services?
Google is looking to deliver even greater transparency when it comes to online security by identifying publicly – or “marking”, as it puts it – websites that are not as secure as they should be. In a blog, Emily Schechter, a product manager within the tech giant’s Chrome security team, revealed that as of 2017, its browser … More Google to draw attention to insecure HTTP websites
One of the biggest problems to overcome for business security is trying to work out what areas you need to secure: there is no manual to download or “one model fits all”. Securing your business is simply a case of looking at your potential areas for data loss and looking at the attack vectors that … More Business security: Securing your data weak points
Sometimes, the easy way out is the road to ruin. After WeLiveSecurity published the article Ransomware: To pay or not to pay?, SC Computing’s Bradley Barth picked up on a point I made there, where I said that we hear of instances where organizations pay ransomware even though they have backups because it’s cheaper. No … More The economics of ransomware recovery
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