Date: 13 Jul 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
As businesses go global, or expand into new territory, managers and owners have found themselves travelling between locations, often connecting to the office via public Wi-Fi connections in airports, coffee shops, public buildings, etc. If you use public Wi-Fi to connect with the office while travelling, you may be creating a security risk for your company. It’s a good idea to connect to public
Date: 28 Jun 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
One of the most anticipated video games of 2012 was recently released. The only problem is, the company that developed the game didn’t apply enough security to accounts, and a large percentage of players had their accounts hacked and items stolen. Interestingly enough, this is also happening to many small businesses; their data is being stolen. This can be avoided with stronger security measures
Date: 07 Jun 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
On the Internet you have very little privacy. One thing that’s private, or should be, are your passwords. Many business managers know this, and go to great lengths to ensure that their passwords are secure. Yet there are times when passwords are leaked, often this isn’t your fault. This recently happened with LinkedIn. LinkedIn is a popular social media site that caters to professionals an
Date: 31 May 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
There are many factors that could cause a business to fail, and with many businesses relying heavily on technology, any failure of technical systems could spell disaster for your company. One such way systems could fail is if they are unsecured. Software like malware and Trojans could be introduced into your systems and cause untold amounts of damage. There’s a new Trojan transmitting via Facebo
Date: 23 May 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
Viruses and Trojans have been infecting computers almost as long as computers have been in businesses. Some are relatively harmless, while others bring systems down. One Trojan, DNSChanger, was malicious enough to force the FBI to step in. For infected users, this could mean that their Internet won’t work after July 9. While the source of DNSChanger has been removed, essentially killing it. Th
Date: 16 May 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
Everywhere you look business owners are inundated by issues pulling their attention in a multitude of directions. One issue almost every owner has managed to get under control is network security. These businesses are secure from external threats and because of this, believe their systems to be 100% safe, however, they may have missed the possibility of internal threats. In recent years the major
Date: 04 May 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
Macs running OS X are often touted as the most secure machines. While OS X is definitely more secure than other operating systems, it may not be as secure as owners think. A new trojan that takes advantage of a security flaw in OS X has been discovered, and it’s a doozy. This has the potential to be a security nightmare. If you mention “OS X” and “virus” in the same sentence, you’ll
Date: 11 Apr 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
Does your company use cloud storage services or peer-to-peer (P2P) networks for the storage and sharing of data? Many businesses are now using both these services in an effort to make work less complicated. But did you know that there are potential issues in relation to recoverability and security of data? With the seizure of a number of cloud storage and sharing websites, including Megaupload,
Date: 23 Mar 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
One issue that has caused business owners and managers many headaches, and possible sleepless nights, is cybercrime. Businesses are always under threat of having data or money stolen, and need to be taking actions to stop this. Do you know what you need to protect your business? A quick Google search for “cybercrime trends” yields over 78 million results, the majority of which are likely to af
Date: 14 Mar 2012 | Posted BY: ulisticadmin
Many businesses are aware that they can be targets for hackers, and take necessary precautions to protect themselves. However, there is a new hack out there that is targeting your business’s banking information through a devious method. Be prepared, this hack could pose a difficult one to eradicate. The hack, a variation of the Man-in-the-browser (MITB) hack, is a form of Trojan horse that main
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