How do you spot a malicious Word document?
The main problem with this question, is that that the threat actors, (that is newspeak for hackers), work hard to … Read more
What do you know about your website?
On Tuesday I wrote a little about the opening hours of a cyber security review, going through some of the … Read more
Where are the boundaries for your cyber security?
There is only so much budget for your cyber security, so where you spend it needs to give you the … Read more
If you must use portable USB drives, then you must read this…
We discourage the use of USB drives both internally and by clients – the issues arising include: Japanese man loses … Read more
Why you should care about the TLA AAA!
Let’s start this post by outlining what I mean by AAA: Authentication – Authorisation – Accountability Authentication. For even the … Read more
You Still Need Great Cyber Security Even When You Are Working Anywhere
Following my blog on Tuesday about VPNs and security when “working anywhere”, including on holiday, here is a revised version … Read more
Do you have a “work from anywhere” policy? We’ll start with a VPN.
“Working from anywhere” can mean working somewhere really nice – the photo is from a lake side cabin at Pine … Read more
Microsoft Office Macros – The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
The Good Diana (my partner at Smart Thinking Solutions) loves Microsoft Office macros and her financial Excel spreadsheets are liberally … Read more
The Out-Of-Office Email and How It Compromises Your Organisation’s Cyber Security
Before heading out on our leave, we all use that handy feature in our email – the Out-of-Office (OOO) auto-reply … Read more
If your plan to defeat ransomware is to pay up, then read on…
NCSC and the ICO say – Don’t pay the malware ransom. A couple of weeks back The National Cyber Security … Read more
