Cybercrime threatens the money in your pocket

Cybercrime earned a huge profit in 2016. Larger than the national economy of 160 nations. This scale of criminal activity has an enormous impact on the pockets of both the ordinary person and corporations. You might be surprised to learn that these criminal organisations operate with the same economic efficiency as legitimate business. They even…

The four basic ways to stop data breaches

Online security is more than an app… Every day we hear of more data loses that affect our personal information. Our privacy and our personal data are at stake. Some data thefts on the Internet indicate companies and homes should consider more than just software protection. This article covers four basics you need to consider…

New models for political power

Modern democracies are broken The trend in modern democracy is for power to become more central. The executive grows taking more and more power. It is done in the name of the “people”, the ordinary voters. Actually, is not representative of their wishes. These centralised political power models are rigid and secretive. Important decisions are…

Strong passwords – some pointers

Passwords are the essence of personal security Without a password you can kiss good bye to security in an online account. Security keeps all our personal and financial details safe. Of course a password is more than just a few letters and numbers put together. There are some important things to think about. One of…

Freedom, Surveillance and Executive Power

Every time I walk past a surveillance camera… …I feel shame. It is not because I have done anything wrong. It is because we have allowed the politicians in our country (UK) to change from representatives to suppressors. The implementation of an almost universal system of watching has not made our society safer, it has…

Privacy threatened in staggering undemocratic move by UK Government

Anti-privacy legislation in Parliament New anti-privacy legislation is being tabled for Parliamentary time this week. The “Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill” (DRIP) is being rushed through parliament with NO public scrutiny and no independent consultation at a public level. It is legislation that threatens our privacy. IT is happening in the face of the…

I just wrote to my MP about the DRIP Bill…

New legislation tabled for Parliamentary time on the 15th of July threatens the very existence of our privacy – and thereby freedom. The “Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill” is being rushed through parliament with NO public scrutiny and no independent consultation at a public level. You can find the DRIP Bill here: Data Retention…

The Surveillance State

Government acts in my interest doesn’t it? Our democratic governments are there for our benefit. They are meant to protect us, defend the state against enemies and ensure our way of life is preserved. Modern computer technologies, digital cameras and vast networks of other technologies are all involved in that process. On the surface it…

Software vulnerability creates enemies

The problem with websites… You can be anywhere in the world and people can still break in. This applies to houses, cars and other locked places – including websites. Of course websites don’t have locks like doors. But they do have sophisticated security. Like any security, software can be broken into. Usually people can break…