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Keeping your eyes on the horizon and your ear to the ground can be tricky to do all at once, so we're doing it for you. Check out the latest tech news and our own blogs below to keep up to speed with everything you need to know regarding your business IT, communications, and cyber security.
Use McAfee? Update at your peril!
Consumers and IT support personnel around the country found themselves in a nightmare situation this afternoon; at best, their Windows XP-based mac...
Stolen council laptops contained sensitive information on pupils
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found Warwickshire County Council in breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA) following the theft of...
St Albans City and District Council in breach of the Data Protection Act
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found St Albans City and District Council in breach of the Data Protection Act. A laptop was stolen...
Zurich Insurance loses over 46,000 individuals’ personal financial information
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found Zurich Insurance plc in breach of the Data Protection Act after it lost an unencrypted back-u...
Facebook Users: Ongoing Scam!
On Wednesday, Reuters reported that a new password stealing virus is working its way through the Internet targeting Facebook users. Hackers flooded...
Action taken after insurance provider loses over 2,000 people’s details
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found that the Royal London Mutual Insurance Society breached the Data Protection Act (DPA) after e...
Facebook users succumb to addon scam
Facebook users have been warned that a “who viewed my profile” application is indeed a scam and does not genuinely show you who has looked at your ...
WordPress 2.9.2 Released
WordPress were alerted to a problem where logged in users can peek at trashed posts belonging to other authors. If you have untrusted users signed ...
Alzheimer’s Society forgets to lock-up unencrypted laptops!
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is reminding charities that personal information must be handled securely after finding the Alzheimer’s...
