What is Cybercrime?

Josef Nankivell — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:05:24 +0000

This definition provides the basis from which we will explore a fuller meaning of cybercrime. This report catalogues key events in the history of cybercrime and investigates how it occurred and evolved over the last 40 years. It also provides information about the current situation and how this affects governments and businesses. Finally it speculates on the future of cybercrime, how it may evolve, and how it could be controlled. This full-spectrum analysis provides a more complete answer to the question, “what is cybercrime?”

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Data Loss – A Time for Change

Josef Nankivell — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:23:15 +0000

With smart-phones and WiFi hot-spots everywhere, many companies have replaced desktop computers with laptops. Meaning that email and USB drives are now the norm for transferring corporate data. All of these large data transfers have resulted in employees accidentally and deliberately leaking corporate and personal data; often through losing the device or through social netoworking channels.

Organisations tend to make the mistake of concentrating on the device instead of the data. Often the hardware is managed by one individual and security by somebody else altogether. As you might be able to guess, having such a separation can prove to be very difficult, therefore an alternative method needs to be found.

The alternative is Data Loss Prevention (DLP). DLP provides organisations with knowledge of where their confidential information is being stored, how it is being used and allows them to monitor and restrict the movement of data. Policies can be put in place to block confidential data being copied or saved to local drives and devices. A DLP solution will also inform users about the importance of securing data, reducing the risk data loss in the first place.

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Data Loss – A Time for Change