By Gerry Grant, Chief Security Officer On the 5th March it was reported that Virgin Media had left a database containing over 900,000 customers and potential customers details accessible online. The database didn’t even have a password on it. It transpired that the database had been online for 10 months and over that Read more…
By Gerry Grant, Chief Security Officer It’s that time of year again when our email inbox gets flooded with special offers and not to be missed deals. That’s right, the Boxing Day & New Year’s sales are upon us again and there can be lots of bargains to be had. Read more…
By Gerry Grant, Chief Security Officer Every city has certain areas that you wouldn’t be happy walking around in the middle of the night on your own. The internet is similar. We often hear about a dark, dangerous, lawless place called the ‘Dark Web’, but what or where exactly is Read more…
4 December 19 Should energy companies be concerned about cyber security attacks? In the pursuit of coming up with an answer to this question, this documentary takes a deep dive into the world of the cyber criminal, providing information and statistics in accordance with energy and cyber security industry experts. Read more…
Tuesday 12 November 19 Our Chief Security Officer Gerry Grant was invited by STV to share his expert opinion as The Labour Party is hit by a second cyber-attack across their digital platforms. VLOWdown 1: Phishing (not fishing!)
By Steve Suttar, Senior Systems Engineer. Sunday 20th of October (Day Before Dattocon): With trepidation and excitement, we began our journey to Dattocon Paris. I have visited Paris many times, however my colleague Sameer had not and was excited to experience a new city and culture firsthand. It’s safe to Read more…
IT company Converged Communication Solutions has struck a deal with Dundee Ice Arena to sponsor two curling competitions at the city’s sports venue over the coming months. Converged, which provides Internet connectivity, telephony, IT support and cyber security services to clients across Scotland, will sponsor the Thornton League division one Read more…
By Gerry Grant, Chief Security Officer. One area of cyber security that is often overlooked is the management of new staff and those leaving a company. But it is vital that the on-boarding and off-boarding of employees is handled correctly and not just from a Human Resources point of view. Read more…
