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 […]
Tag Archives: Data Security
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 […]
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?’ […]
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 […]
January
30
LaCie 6big Thunderbolt 3
posted by DSW
It’s no secret that data is the lifeblood of 21st century business. Whether that business involves video editing, bookkeeping services or web development, few things are more cringeworthy than watching someone lose their high value digital assets. Just ask anyone who has been a victim of ransomware. Larger organisations generally have (or should have) data […]
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