The computer virus – a history.
In February 2011 the personal computer virus was 25 years old. In that time computer viruses have caused the loss of untold millions of pounds, wasted decades in productivity, and wrecked companies. ...
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Trojans – the basics.
A Trojan is a specific piece of software that forms part of a computer virus. It is named after the famous wooden horse of Troy. In Virgil’s epic poem the Aenied, Odysseus, one of the Greek leaders, suggests that the Greeks will win the Trojan War if th ...
Consumerisation.
What it is and how to protect your company from it. Consumerisation or Bring Your Own Device are two ugly words for what is now the popular trend of people using their own personal consumer technology at work. It can involve the use of mobile devices, hom ...
Data protection laws in UK and Europe.
The Data Protection Act has been in force in the UK since 1984, and was superseded by the Data Protection Act 1998 which is intended align UK legislation with the European Directive of 1995 which required member states to protect people’s fundament ...
Password policy.
The biggest issue for computer security in the 21st century is identity as this will determine your access and that of your employees to your company information. As a result maintaining an effective password and identity policy is the biggest challenge t ...
