Have I just guessed your password?

SplashData recently released its list of the 25 worst passwords of 2011.  You can read the full list here, but the five worst were….

  1. password
  2. 123456
  3. 12345678
  4. qwerty
  5. abc123

If you use any of the passwords on the list change them immediately!

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Are you remotely accessing your data securely?

Flexible working is a rather vague term that can describe where an employee works, the type of contract or hours of work.  In this context I am referring to the ability for employees to be able to work away from the central office via the use of remote access technology.  We are an IT company after all! Read more of this post

What security issues are small and medium sized businesses facing?

This is our view on the top 10 security issues facing small and medium sized businesses currently.  Read more of this post

The perils of paper

Oops! politicians Vince Cable and Oliver Letwin have been back in the news for all the wrong reasons again – this time it was disposing of confidential paper work in public bins – and in Vince Cable’s case this incident has been referred to the Information Commissioners Office.

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Technology alone will not protect you from phishing attacks

Recent reports reveal approx 80% of all email traffic is spam.  Of this 2% of emails are phishing emails design to extract confidential information from potential victims.  As effective as technology is at stopping these emails, some will still get through, therefore educating users is key to helping them protect themselves against these kinds of attacks.

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