There’s been a lot of discussion around encryption and data-security this year. Triggered by the FBI’s widely publicised battle with Apple over gaining access to a criminal’s iPhone, everyone is talking about the issue of data privacy. Meanwhile, while the potential...
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OtherTurkey Suffers Huge ID Data Leak – Here’s What We Should Learn
Data including names, ID numbers and home address has been leaked in a massive database posted online, causing huge embarrassment for the Turkish government. While investigations are ongoing into just how the hack happened, it’s a timely reminder to make sure...
What Is Ransomware, And How Can You Protect Your Business From It?
What is Ransomware? Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts data on a person's computer, or a company’s server so that it is rendered effectively useless. If you want to get your data back, you have to pay a ransom which the hackers demand. Worse yet, according...
Ransomware Protection And The Rise of a Worrying New Hacking Trend
A worrying new security threat has been evolving over the last couple of years and is becoming an increasingly serious problem for companies everywhere. Ransomware is a type of virus or malware program that blocks access to files on an infected host computer. The...
How To Set Up An Employee Reward Program That Is Successful
Organizations that have strategic recognition programs have 28.6% lower frustration levels than companies that don’t, according to a survey by SHRM/Globoforce. Everyone likes to be recognized. It’s only natural that employees also enjoy being singled out, praised and...
How Do You Monitor How Much Your Employees Are Using Social Media Instead of Working?
YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, the list goes on and on. But can employee use of social media really be costing the US Economy $650 billion? The majority of us have spent far too much time watching viral YouTube videos, heck, sometimes we end up watching something we...