National Fraud Prevention Week began in the UK today, alerting British firms to the dangers that they, their customers, partners and suppliers face in regards to ID fraud.
New research commissioned by the National Fraud Authority has revealed that a third of small firms have been hit by ID fraud, and that just three per cent [...] CONTINUE
UK small businesses are being warned that they are the new target for cyber-hacking attacks masterminded by Russian cyber-criminals.
Microsoft staged a private corporate technology summit in London last week, when new intelligence was released showing the East European gangs were now switching their attentions to firms outside the blue chip arena.
The software giant plans to [...] CONTINUE
One in eight people living in the UK have been victims of internet fraud, with a total of £2.61bn stolen in the past year, a survey has revealed.
The online survey of more than 2,000 UK internet users found that.each victim lost an average of £460.
This comes despite claims that users are security conscious, with 82% [...] CONTINUE
Business broadband users need to have a back-up plan in place should a technical problem cause data loss, an expert has advised.
Tony Neate, managing director of the Get Safe Online (GSO) organization, said it was essential to ensure any important data is backed up frequently, and stored in a place that is not part of [...] CONTINUE
IT security is not a priority for UK small businesses, a survey by Redshift Research has revealed.
The survey of 269 small businesses found that less than a quarter (23%) prioritised IT security, indicating that the security required to protect corporate data continues to be underestimated.
More than three quarters (78%) were more worried about external threats [...] CONTINUE
Small businesses lose up to £800 a year to fraud and online crime, according to a survey by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), which is calling for more action to tackle online crime.
More than half (54 per cent) of businesses reported being a victim of crime in the last twelve months – 37 per [...] CONTINUE
Anti virus firm F-Secure has issued an alert about new versions of the "Downadup" worm, which spreads through low security networks, memory sticks, and PCs without the latest security updates.
F-Secure’s weblog reports:
“The number of Downadup infections are skyrocketing based on our calculations. From an estimated 2.4 million infected machines to over 8.9 million during the [...] CONTINUE
According to a recent survey, many wireless broadband connections in the UK are not secure, leaving the connections open for use by Wi-Fi hijackers.
Figures released by National Statistics Online have shown that internet connections are now a fixture in most UK households, with 65% of all homes now online. According to a recent survey by [...] CONTINUE
While they may not always be immediately obvious, a wide range of threats could damage your PC if it lacks adequate security. These can be particularly damaging for businesses, as they can result in the corruption of important applications, and loss or theft of data. With these risks threatening your business, security should be at [...] CONTINUE
