In 2016, Internet stalwarts Yahoo discovered a data breach from 2013 where the account details of potentially all THREE BILLION customers had been compromised. This was discovered whilst they were investigating the compromise of 500 MILLION accounts from a 2014 breach.
Email Data Breaches
Did you know that one of the major sources of data breaches isn’t hackers, but it’s accidentally disclosing e-mail addresses. Under the new 2018 Data protection regulations, an e-mail address is considered Personal Identifiable Information, and therefore covered by the UK Data Protect Act 2018 and the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR).
Belfast Street Art
When you mention Belfast Street Art, most people think about the political murals that adorned the buildings around the Falls Road and the Shankhill Road. Nowadays, whilst these are being removed or made less political, there is another part of the city that it full of large pieces of art. Read More
6 Common Phishing Attacks and How to Protect Against Them
The growth of phishing attacks in both frequency and sophistication poses a significant threat to both individuals and organisations. It’s important that you know how to spot some of the most common phishing scams if you are to protect personal and corporate information.
Budapest, Hungary
Budapest, in Hungary, is a city i’ve been lucky to visit twice in the past few years. It’s a city that’s easy to walk around, is safe both day and night and also has an excellent transport system of trams and metro’s to help you see the sights. Read More
Anatomy Of A Phishing Attack
Phishing attacks are the most common form of attack received today. Our communication methods have moved away from voice to on-line, and with more online interactions with companies comes the bigger risk of these messages not always being what they seem. Read More
Why Password Are So Vulnerable
In a modern world, we are required to use passwords every day to access a multitude of systems – Office systems, e-mails, social media, banking, even to access the gym ! Read More
Lake Bled
Situated not far from Ljubljana in Slovenia, Lake Bled looks like a picture from a chocolate box. Surrounded by mountains, the Lake features Slovenia’s only natural island on which a small church has been build. Perched high above the lake is Bled Castle.
Cambridge
One of the benefits of living in the Fens is that we’re close by to the historical city of Cambridge.
I seem to find myself there randomly through the year, usually on a Saturday when I just want to get out of the house and go off exploring. Read More
The Fens
The East Anglia Fens are my home. Although i’m only 10 minutes drive from the City of Peterborough, i’m less than a 5 minute drive out into the Fens. The fens are the very flat part of East Anglia allowing you to see for miles on a bright day.