In the previous article on cloud computing we considered what to look for and what questions to ask security wise when looking for a cloud service provider. In this article we’ll look at what steps we can take to ensure …

One does not need a crystal ball to deduce that cloud computing will be the next big thing and because of this there needs to be some re-thinking of a company’s security strategy in order to safeguard the company data. …

Every business IT infrastructure requires tools. Obviously no one company develops every tool it needs in-house and at one time or another every company will end up buying software. Sometimes we take the software we buy for granted and this …

Technology and the IT infrastructure are constantly changing and advancing. This means that at some point a company will need to go through a change management process to keep up to date with the latest technologies.

Security has a bit of a dark side. When people are given power over other people there often seems to be the urge to abuse that power.  We have previously covered the scandal in which a school used webcams on …

Scams are getting bolder and more intelligent all the time. Recent the BBC broke a story about a new scareware malware which exploits people looking for pornography. The malware which masquerades as a pornographic game once downloaded and run takes …

SSH is a very useful tool for anyone using Linux Environments. It’s a secure way to log into a machine remotely but can also do a lot more. With SSH one can create tunnels –  that is have the local …

This is the final segment in this three-part series where we have looked at the importance of security within an organization; the different types of attacks that could occur and the motivation behind these attacks. What should one do? This …

In the first part of this series we discussed the different security attacks that a business needs to protect against. What about motivation? Why would anyone attack my business? Financial motivation is the most obvious reason. The attacker simply wants …

Security is a tricky subject; you get people who push for security and other who claim that it is all a waste of money. What is the truth? Is security really worth the investment? Will organizations get something in return …