Half of cybersecurity professionals would rather walk barefoot across a public restroom than use public Wi-Fi, according to a survey. When you consider some of the security risks of connecting your devices to public networks, this distate for them by industry pros isn’t entirely unsurprising. Some general public Wi-Fi threats include: But for some people […]
October
27
Samsung Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition
posted by DSW
If you have an interest in secure or ruggedised smartphones you may want to check out Samsung’s Galaxy S20 Tactical Edition (TE). Recognising the unique requirements of the battlefield Samsung has taken its conventional S20 handset and upgraded it into a Swiss army knife of features designed to aid the modern soldier. The baseline device […]
June
23
datAshur PRO2 Encrypted Flash Drive
posted by DSW
Frantically patting down your pockets and wondering where you left the USB with your work saved on isn’t an experience anyone wants. But it could be worse if the data on said flash drive is unsecured and open for a complete stranger to explore. Encrypted flash drives aim to change this by letting you encrypt […]
March
01
HP Elite Dragonfly
posted by DSW
Cyber threats aren’t always easy to spot, but realising you’ve been an easy target could make an attack both infuriating and frightening. For many of us, a good way to avoid becoming easy pickings for an attacker is selecting a device with built-in, easy to use security features. As the laptop remains a trusty workhorse […]
October
11
LIFE 3.0
posted by DSW
Our reviews generally focus on products that will help enable or inform a secure lifestyle rather than more existential threats, but in the case of Life 3.0: Being human in the age of Artificial Intelligence, we made an exception. The potential implications of artificial intelligence (AI) for our future are simply too big too […]
August
10
BestCrypt Volume Encryption
posted by DSW
It’s Friday evening and you’ve just got home from a long week of work bracketed by endless commutes. You collapse on the couch and reach for your laptop, opting for a bit of Netflix while you decide what to do with the rest of your night. ‘Wait a minute’ you think, ‘where is my laptop?’ […]
January
26
Zendure X6 Portable Charger
posted by DSW
In today’s device-driven world, running out of juice while on the go could range from being an inconvenience to downright risky, depending on your lifestyle. The thought of being caught out in a power cut or isolated out in the wilderness with a bag full of dead devices is enough to send a chill […]
November
05
BlackBerry KEY2
posted by DSW
Smartphones have shot up the rankings of malware targets over the years – with a 2018 McAfee Mobile Threat Report estimating that total strains of mobile malware increased from around 7.5m in 2015 to a shade over 20m by Q3 2017. This isn’t surprising given that cyber criminals follow the money (or data) like any […]
July
25
Blue Team Field Manual
posted by DSW
The maxim ‘use it or lose it’ applies as much to the array of operating system commands, scripting languages and toolset peculiarities as it does to the language classes many of us try to recall on vacation each year. If you forget your scan commands as quickly as your Spanish the Blue Team Field Manual […]
April
28
Attenuo RFID Blocking Card
posted by DSW
According to an Internet Crime Report recently released by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), both identity theft and card fraud were ranked among top ten reported crime types. Unfortunately, the harvesting of details from contactless cards and other personal items most of us carry around daily could help tech savvy criminals in achieving […]
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