Category: Security

Email treats and a cuckoo’s egg

Posted on 20 December 20216 February 2024 by Clinton Carey

The 1980s were a wild west feast of exploration and invention for computer boffins. In those heady years before e-mail and the world wide web were born or embraced, networked computers were emerging as a thing. Clusters of computers connected...

Just because your data is resident on an external server, doesn't mean it's immune to malicious attack.

Conquering complacency on cloud backups

Posted on 6 December 202130 August 2022 by Clinton Carey

Converting to the cloud is akin to that smug feeling after ingesting a rich meal at a classy establishment. While climbing into the comfort of the cloud might be the current mood of savvy businesses, it’s too easy to fall...

A cautionary tale on “phishing”

Posted on 25 October 202123 March 2022 by Clinton Carey

Scams and scandals are not new. Take for instance the infamous Trojan Horse swindle. According to legend, this deception took the form of a huge hollow horse in which a troop of canny Greeks hid within as it was wheeled...

The pointy end of cybersecurity

Posted on 30 August 202116 June 2022 by Clinton Carey

…if the hack takes the shape of a ransomware attack one might expect a costly claw at business profits. According to Sophos, there are seven uncomfortable truths of endpoint security. Before we explore such irksome realities, let’s breakdown the geek...

Overcome disaster with Olympic spirit

Posted on 20 August 202130 August 2022 by Clinton Carey

Imagine your servers crashing during a busy period? Unthinkable. How quickly can I recover from a major IT disaster? This will depend solely upon the business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) plan you have laid out for your business. The...

Cicom® beefs up your security

Posted on 16 August 20213 January 2022 by Clinton Carey

Cyber security attacks are cited as No. 2 in the top 10 global business risks according to the World Economic Forum. Cicom® upholds a pledge to provide strengthened security and governance for your Northern Rivers enterprise. Underscoring this commitment to...

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