Have you been unable to log onto Skype today? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one! The company has informed its users that if they try to connect via the desktop application that they will appear “offline” and that their contacts won’t be able to communicate with them. Skype recommends using the chat service available […]

In December 2013, just days after a data breach exposed 40 million customer debit and credit card accounts, Target Corp. hired security experts at Verizon to probe its networks for weaknesses. The results of that confidential investigation — until now never publicly revealed — confirm what pundits have long suspected: Once inside Target’s network, there […]

A few months ago on this blog we raised the basic points that you should think about when confronted with a cyberattack. Unfortunately the general reaction of some companies is very different to this – here we present to you some of the worst reactions to a cyberattack: Not reacting as quickly as expected (TRICARE) […]

This September 1 didn’t just bring with it the usual back-to-school (or work!) rush that we see every year, but also the ushering in of a hotly anticipated move from Google. Just last June, the company announced that its web browser, Chrome, would begin blocking the web content that used Adobe Flash technology. Basically, this […]

Have you ever wondered why the advertisements that appear on your Facebook feed offer you the exact product and service that you are supposedly interested in? Have you also stopped to think about what information Candy Crush holds on you, or do you just click play anyway? Facebook offers you information on your privacy, although […]