There has been a significant amount of talk about big data lately in the media particularly at the RSA security conference. However, many people are still unclear as to what constitutes big data and furthermore what its implications are to us as security professionals. Within this brief article, I shall try and address both these points.

There have been a number of ransomware attacks on Australian businesses lately. Awareness of this threat is increasing, but a number of small businesses, in particular, are still in the dark around what this is and how to protect themselves against it. Within this brief article, I shall try and cover both these points.

The last few years has really seen the explosion of social networks. Examples include Facebook, Linked In, Twitter to name a few. A lot of us are using it and employees are demanding access to it at work.

Near field communication (NFC) is a type of contactless, wireless technology used for sending information or making payments. By embedding an NFC chip inside a smartphone, a company can create a virtual wallet where users store credit card information and can pay at a store simply by waving their smartphone over a credit card reader.

BYOD (bring your own device) seems to be the buzz word at the moment. It’s almost impossible to pick up an IT magazine and not have an article in there on BYOD.

A lot has been written in the media recently about APTs, but there seems to be a level of confusion out there about what this phenomenon is and how this could affect us. Within this brief article, I shall try and shed some light on the phenomenon that is APTs.