by Equity Networks | Nov 14, 2017 | Security
British spy chiefs are concerned that the widely used Kaspersky anti-virus software may be being used as an intelligence-gathering tool by the Russian government, according to the Financial Times. This follows September’s news that the US Department of Homeland...
by Equity Networks | Oct 30, 2017 | Security
We answer your questions on protecting your networks from ransomware and other cyber-attacks. A new strain of ransomware known as Bad Rabbit is lurking on the horizon. At the moment it is only attacking businesses in Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, and Germany, but it is...
by Equity Networks | Oct 18, 2017 | Security
‘Keep calm and carry on’ is our message to individuals and businesses worried by the news of a flaw in the WPA2 authentication system for WiFi. As usual, media reports are full of doom and gloom. Even the BBC website, which is normally relatively measured, screamed:...
by Equity Networks | Oct 9, 2017 | Security
Sometimes, as with the implementation of GDPR next year, it pays to be small. The requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation, which come into force next year, are mostly nowhere near as onerous for companies with 250 employees or fewer as they are for...
by Equity Networks | Aug 9, 2017 | IT support, Security
Firstline IT Managing Director Barrie Giles says that small businesses should not panic about the new EU data protection rules, but could take steps to make sure they are not caught out by legislation aimed at large multinationals. I am writing this blog from the...
by Equity Networks | Apr 18, 2017 | Security
The latest cyber-scam to hit the headlines is smishing, in which fraudsters gain access to your electronic banking details through a text message that appears to come from your bank. The reason it is in the news is that Santander has refused to refund more than...
