ESET study reveals that only 53 percent of devices get returned to owners, which begs the question – what happens to the other 10,004? A new study from internet security firm ESET has revealed that memory sticks, mobiles phones and dead rats are just some of the items dry cleaners find in dirty clothes each … More 22,000 USB sticks found by UK dry cleaners each year
Data breaches are coming thick and fast. Gemalto estimated there were 888 data breaches in the first half of 2015 alone, resulting in 246 million compromised records, while IBM research indicated that the average, consolidated total cost of a data breach last year hit $3.8 million, marking a 23% increase over 2013. 2015 has been … More 5 of the most devastating data breaches of 2015
The UK government has called on all businesses in the country to protect themselves from the growing threat of cybercrime. Ed Vaizey, minister for culture and the digital economy, said that while many enterprises are “reaping the benefits” of being online, no organization is immune to the menace of cyberattacks. As an example, he stated … More 90% of large businesses in the UK experienced data breach
ESET today announces the acquisition of recognised data encryption company DESlock+ and plans to integrate this solution into its broad portfolio of consumer and business products. An older ESET Ireland survey revealed the Irish were rather clueless about data leakage and data protection, but the governmental agencies in European Union are enforcing regulations that require … More ESET acquires recognised Data Encryption leader DESlock+
Today is World Backup Day, and it goes without saying that backing up data is a thoroughly sensible thing to routinely get into the habit of doing. Not only does it make sense in case your laptop is stolen, or your hard disk fails, but it also means that should your computer become infected with ransomware. … More World Backup Day: Six ways to backup your data
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