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Over a third of ransomware cases were repeat victims in 2022
Despite growing awareness of the risk and impact of ransomware, and more effective security measures it remains an enduring and evolving cyberthreat. Read more…
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Social media oversharing – children, organisations at risk
Since social media is a significant part of our daily lives, it is important to understand the dangers of sharing too much information, or oversharing, online. Read more…
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Businesses need to help individuals help themselves with personal data
Effective security protects personal data and takes the risk out of an individual’s behaviour, while not making it onerous. Read more…
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Risk and reward in 5G – too big a gamble?
As telecoms operators respond to the potential that 5G networks bring to their customers the gamble of quick rewards might simply be too great a risk. Read more…
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Risks are escalating in the cloud and supply chains
Trend Micro has announced its 2020 predictions report, which states that organizations will face a growing risk from their cloud and the supply chain. Read more…
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China business leaders see social media as a growing risk
Over half of China business leaders surveyed cited social media as a significant risk priority when developing a defence strategy for their organisations. Read more…
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Our digital world needs a human back up more than ever
As we hurtle into our inevitable digital future, the flaws and risks of doing so become more apparent every day. Read more…
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Most common OSS project risks – top ten
For those less familiar with what an OSS project has in store for you, I’d like to share a list of the top 10 most common risks I’ve seen on OSS projects. Read more…
Off the Wire
Lenders turn to psychometrics to determine credit risk
App uses psychometrics so lenders can evaluate borrowers in cases when there’s no access to credit history, bank accounts or other relevant personal data. Read more…
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British Government decides it can mitigate any Huawei 5G risks
The British government has decided it can mitigate the risks arising from the use of Huawei kit in 5G networks, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Read more…
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Criticizing FinTech over reputation risk is sheer hypocrisy
Traditional finance institutions often question and criticize the new finance models enabled by FinTech, using the excuse that banks are heavily regulated and must manage risks and protect their reputations. Yet the banking sector has Read more…
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Huawei refutes Australian claims it poses a security risk
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies refuted Australian claims it poses a security risk, calling the criticism “ill-informed” in an open letter on Monday that threatens to inflame already heightened Sino-Canberra tensions. Read more…
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Biggest risk telcos face today is thinking they should be something else
Something is not right with the telecoms industry just now. Some of you would say it hasn’t been right for a long time but a number of things have happened of late that make me Read more…