Time moves quickly in IT. During consulting engagements, we plan for a system to be upgraded or replaced every three years. However, due to circumstances beyond our control some systems are required to perform many years past their ‘best before date’. Operating systems are no exception. Two pertinent examples are Windows XP and Windows Server. […]
Encryption: Knowing What to Protect
Encryption can be challenging, especially when you pick up training manuals that can be used for weight training (gym for the day: check). Microsoft’s PKI training manual or the many pages of documentation you need to read about understanding GPG/PGP can be daunting. So it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by not knowing how much effort […]
Are you Smart Enough to Protect your Data?
Australians take heed! 69% of Americans think having their personal information stolen in their lifetime is inevitable. This figure came out of a recent study by Wakefield research commissioned by Citrix, along with other alarming data that shows people have become complacent about internet security. 2015 has seen major hacking incidents in companies globally with […]