Tag Archives: Security

How secure is online banking?

Typical online banking login screen

I get asked ‘is online banking safe?’ at least once a month. The fact is a majority of banks have made important steps in recent years to making online banking a much safer and secure experience. Banks now have various … Continue reading

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Windows Updates for October 2010

Tuesday is patch day for Windows users, who are receiving a record number of fixes – 49 in all!

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Patch Batch Tuesday – First for 2010

Microsoft today has released the first batch of patches for 2010. The petite group of updates is smaller than the usual feast for Windows users.

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Pile-up of Mobile Gadgets in Taxis in Run-up to Christmas

Travellers in, and travelling through London leave 10,000 mobile phones behind a month!

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Nano Tip: Protect yourself – Common sense

Quick security tips you really, REALLY, should know. Continue reading

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Nano Tip: Protect yourself – Firewall

Quick security tips you really, REALLY, should know. Continue reading

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Nano Tip: Protect yourself – AV

Quick security tips you really, REALLY, should know. Continue reading

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Adobe Acrobat 9.2 Security Update

Adobe has released an update to Acrobat and Reader to resolve some security vulnerabilities for the popular PDF software.

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Windows, IE, and Office are all up for Patch Batch Tuesday

Microsoft releases its largest security updates bundle, ever, today.

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Both Google Mail and Hotmail hit by Phishing attack

News has emerged this lunchtime that both Google Mail (also known as Gmail) and Hotmail email services have been stung by a phishing attack.

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