Under Attack – The day cybercriminals launched an attack on me
I think I am generally aware of the potential of a cyber-attack at all times. I also believe I know what to do in the event of an attack. However, the moment I realised I was under attack I...
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Just how safe is our National Telecommunications Infrastructure?
Just how safe is our National Telecommunications Infrastructure? Can we trust any networking equipment? Alongside the relentless stream of attacks by cybercriminals lies the threat from hostile nations. Rogue governments may be less of a threat to your personal...
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Home network devices: friend or foe?
Home network devices: friend or foe? Our home maybe our castle, but just how safe are we with our home network devices spying on us? This week’s BBCs Panorama – Hacked: Smart Home Secrets – discussed the risk many...
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Are our domestic IoT devices as just ‘devices’?
Are our domestic IoT devices as just ‘devices’? Are we taking home automation IoT seriously? By Steve Smith When Rob and I founded Astro a significant element of our work involved building voice and telemetry systems for the offshore...
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Somewhere under the sea
Somewhere under the sea The real threat of access to our undersea cables Following on from my recent blog about the first Victorian Transatlantic telecommunications cables our MD brought two articles to my attention which struck a chord with...
Read moreCyber Security: Prevent the Preventable, Mitigate the Inevitable.
Cyber Security: Prevent the Preventable, Mitigate the Inevitable. Cyber Security for the Internet of People. The weather was changeable all day but during our morning IT Directors Forum meetings it was glorious with clear views over the Channel Islands...
Read moreRemote working – Why Not Take The Office LAN Home?
Remote working – Why Not Take The Office LAN Home? Remote working doesn’t have to be a challenge… This article was inspired by our MD Steve Hodges after setting up his home access when he recently joined Astro. This...
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