Current university students have a strong understanding of how best to use social media, resulting in them being “less vulnerable to cybercrime”. This is according to a study by Kingston Business School in the UK, which found that in comparison to recent graduates, they tend to be “safer users” of websites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn … More Current uni students ‘less vulnerable to cybercrime’
A teenager has allegedly broken into the personal email account of the director of the CIA, John Brennan, according to the New York Post. The youngster, who has described himself as being non-Muslim, explained that he attacked Mr. Brennan’s email account “in opposition to US foreign policy and support for Palestine”. The publication says that … More CIA director’s personal email account ‘breached by teen’
Social media is a part of everyday life for most teenagers, with many dedicating large amounts of their online time to these networks. Research shows that teens tend to favor popular sites, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. For much young children, however – those under the age of 13 – these networks tend to be out … More The best social networks for younger children
The recent news about the Canadian election candidate not knowing about Auschwitz, apart from her apparent ignorance, highlighted an issue that those of us involved in IT security keep talking about – privacy. The Canadian made some potentially offensive comments on her Facebook profile years ago, yet they remained there, visible to any snooping eyes … More Mind your social media privacy, before it comes around to bite you…
When it comes to data security, attackers continue to exploit the biggest weakness of all – people. We look at 10 security mistakes humans continue to make on a daily basis. 1. Poor patching The sad reality is that most data breaches owe not only to a human mistake, like clicking on a malicious link, … More 10 security mistakes you probably keep on making
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