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5 tips to ensure your computer is secure

As our lives and businesses become more digitised and reliant on computers of various shapes and sizes, from smartphones, to laptops and tablets it’s become essential to protect these devices. Here are five tips to ensure that your computer, whatever it may be is secure and safe. [...]

Why physical security matters

Some businesses will spend large amounts of time as well as money on encryption software and firewalls but then neglect the physical security of their business. Physical security is often overlooked and the impact of a physical breach can be the same as a computer breach. [...]

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Good security practices for the retail industry

When a data breach is reported in the media, more often than not it’s the well-known large companies that make the headlines. In reality cybercriminals are more successful in attacking smaller businesses. The reason for this is that smaller businesses often have fewer resources and as a result are less likely to have the [...]

What is information security?

Information security, otherwise known as infosec, is a series of strategies to manage and prevent the unauthorised access as well as the use, of physical and digital information. This also includes any modification, destruction or disruption to information. [...]

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What is sensitive information?

Sensitive information is data that is required to be protected from being accessed by unauthorised parties. This is done as to safeguard the security and the privacy of an individual or organisation. The three main types of sensitive information that exist are: personal [...]