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Does using SSL make my website secure?
The short answer to this question NO, using SSL does not make your website secure, but it is important to understand why and what SSL actually does, so read on. The biggest misconception by website owners is that an SSL certificate will magically make their website...
Beware National Crime Agency Scam
National Crime Agency scam Just got another new scam call today, this time claiming to be from the NCA. This one is a recorded message claiming to be from the national crime agency (NCA) and stating that they have detected some illegal activity on my name and national...
Your security questions/answers are not secure
We all know we should create secure passwords. But, for all the time we spend worrying about our passwords, there’s a backdoor you never think about. The security questions/answers that you provide to get back into your account if you lose your password are usually...
5 ways to detect phishing emails and scams
Phishing is one of the most common methods of cyber crime and scams, but despite how much we think we know about these scam emails, people still frequently fall victim. Action Fraud receives more than 400,000 reports of phishing emails each year, and according...
Tech Time Warp: Charles Babbage, the father of computing
After celebrating the dads in your life on Father’s Day, consider raising a glass to Charles Babbage, the 19th-century Englishman known as the “Father of Computing.” An independently wealthy man, Babbage was able to indulge in his fascination in mathematics and...
What is spear phishing and how to avoid it.
We have all heard by now of the term phishing and how it works, where a generic email is sent with an encrypted URL or attachment and when it’s clicked “BOOM”… you have been caught. But, over the last few years we have seen a significant rise in spear...
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