Recently, researchers at Talos—a cyber-intelligence unit of Cisco—warned consumers of malware (malicious software) that specifically targets networking devices. The malware, which is known as VPNFilter, impacts an estimated 500,000 routers worldwide, particularly targeting devices from the following manufacturers: Linksys MikroTik Netgear QNAP TP-Link VPNFilter Could Collect Your Information Without Your Knowledge Once on your equipment,… Read more »
Month: July 2018
Controlling Your Social Media Data
Did You Know? Fallout from the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal and expanded user rights from the GDPR now empower you to force social media giants to delete your old, embarrassing posts. In March 2018, Facebook confirmed that a third-party app had unlawfully harvested data relating to nearly 87 million people across the globe, including 1… Read more »
Latest HSE Prosecutions
We all hope it will never happen to us, but the following are a just a few examples of what the costs are, both physical and financial, for getting health and safety procedures wrong Plastics Manufacturer Fined £1 Million After a Delivery Driver’s Death Glynwed Pipe Systems Ltd was fined £1 million and ordered to… Read more »
Are You Prepared if Disaster Strikes?
From fires to floods, storms to gale-force winds, disaster can strike anytime, anywhere, and often with little to no advance warning. Many businesses that are forced to suspend operations due to a natural or human-caused disaster never reopen their doors. Try to imagine the challenges and struggles your business would face in the wake of… Read more »