127.0.0.1 redirect causing wordpress connectivity problems.
There seems to be a problem with either Wordpress or one of its plugins that is redirecting the login script to a non-existent listener on local host (127.0.0.1). At the…
There seems to be a problem with either Wordpress or one of its plugins that is redirecting the login script to a non-existent listener on local host (127.0.0.1). At the…
The run up to Christmas 2013 has shown that the Information Commissioners Office is still busy fining organisations and individuals for breaches of the Data Protection Act (DPA). In December…
In the northern hemisphere at least, winter is now upon us and this is time for all business owners to think about how well their business can cope if the…
As mentioned previously, we have now uploaded our ISO 27001 (also known as ISO/IEC 27001:2013) compliance checklist and it is available for free download. Please feel free to grab a…
This evening I managed to end up getting my personal twitter account hijacked and malicious users were able to send out direct messages before I got at least some element…
As you may be aware, the ISO/IEC 27001 standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) was updated and the 2013 version became the "official" version at the start of October…
When it comes to security, there is an unfortunate tendency for organisations (large and small) to fall into the trap of treating their physical security as something separate or different…
Encryption is important. This has always been well known, and with the recent revelations about PRISM and related Government monitoring of communications, people have become understandably more interested in the…
This communication regarding suspicious mail has been issued by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) and the Centre for Protection of the National Infrastructure (CPNI). Please feel free to…
You may want to check your calendars again. Even though we are now well into the 21st century, it seems that some organisations are still sending sensitive data by fax…
Although it has a well structured, well run and reasonably well resourced security management service, the NHS still seems to struggle with some aspects of compliance with the Data Protection…
A breakdown of internal governance processes has led to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issuing a civil monetary penalty (fine) on Tameside Energy Services Ltd, a Manchester based company claiming to…
It seems some technologies are hard to get rid of and it seems that people are still using fax machines to send data despite them being slow, cumbersome, unreliable and,…
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced today that it has fined Glasgow City Council £150,000 following the loss of two laptops because neither had any encryption software applied. The…
Physical security really does matter. When it comes to protecting your property, stock, customers, employees or other assets, the physical security measures you can put in place form the foundations…