Written by HL Jones21/07/201421/07/2014

Computer Security – Are You Secure?

The Internet has empowered us to shift our personal lives online; banking, gaming, even dating and socialising. Unfortunately, this reliance on the electronic world has introduced an element of potential exploitation. From applications that change a computer’s home page to sophisticated programs that infect nuclear power machines (stuxnet is the “largest and costliest development effort […]

Written by HL Jones17/04/2012

Is Scanning for Viruses Really Necessary?

In this “End User” IT world, viruses are more feared than ever. People value their Facebook and Twitter accounts more than their bank accounts, meaning that a “hacked” FB account can cause some serious emotional pain to the victim. In industry, the boundary between corporate and personal machines and networks is blurring, with employees using […]