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Networking

$300 ransom? It’s the price of doing business

Posted on May 12, 2017May 12, 2017 by Nigel

Today computers across the world have been hit by ransomware – notably including the UK’s NHS, and Spanish telco Telefonica. Some initial comments suggested “well,…

Is Theresa May going to make me a criminal?
Politics

Is Theresa May going to make me a criminal?

Posted on November 3, 2015August 9, 2016 by Nigel

In November 2015, the Investigatory Powers Bill was published, revealing at last the extent to which our goverment thinks it should have access to all…

Digital TV

TalkTalk hack doesn’t affect Blinkbox, they say very quietly

Posted on October 23, 2015October 23, 2015 by Nigel

The news today has been full of the attack on TalkTalk and the potential security breach, which may yet cause havoc for a lot of…

Gadgets

Using Prey on the iPod Touch

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Nigel

If you’ve not heard of it, Prey is a great little security tool, that’s designed to help you retrieve lost computer equipment. It runs on…

Networking

Well, that was quick

Posted on July 23, 2011July 23, 2011 by Nigel

The news about Amy Winehouse has been all over the net this afternoon, and it doesn’t seem to have taken long for scammers to cotton…

Digital TV

Security in a connected TV world

Posted on April 27, 2011April 27, 2011 by Nigel

Sitting in my inbox, I have a press release from one of the companies that makes TV middleware – that’s the stuff that typically does…

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