We have been getting quite a few calls recently about messages trying to blackmail people. They allege that the recipient has been viewing pornographic sites, malware has been installed on the recipient’s computer and they have compromising recordings of the recipient that will be sent to friends and colleagues. For example: To make the message … Continue reading “Blackmail Scam”
Month: July 2018
GDPR and Cloud-based Services
Formstack Security If you are using Formstack to collect and process personal data then you must ensure that the security options are enabled for each of your forms. This includes all three of: SSL – Secure Sockets Layer for the website. If enabled, the URL starts with “https://” and the browser displays a padlock symbol. … Continue reading “GDPR and Cloud-based Services”
URL Shorteners
URL shortening is when you use a service such as bit.ly or tinyurl.com to take a very long URL and condense it into a very short URL. This is very useful for when you need a short URLs, when you have to read a URL over the phone, or for a .pdf document. Below is … Continue reading “URL Shorteners”