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Passwords are Rubbish
Hard-to-remember passwords are one of the frustrating daily struggles of using computers. Worse, repeated passwords can result in a …
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Quishing: QR or QRN’T?
When did you last see a QR code? Where? Did you scan it? Did you use it to view train times or to enter a competition? Pay your …
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Wi-Fi Security
In this issue’s column, Tim Clark explains how you can increase your safety and security online — and reduce vulnerabilities you …
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Why Did My Internet Drop Out?
Has your internet connection dropped out? If it has, working out what’s gone wrong is easier if you understand what happens behind the …
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Navigating Data Loss Grief
Tim Clark, Chair of the BCS Early Careers Executive, takes us through the structures behind data storage on disks, and explains …
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Vishing in the Age of AI
Tim Clark, MBCS, takes a look at vishing attacks using AI and explains why their increasing sophistication demands greater awareness …
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Practical Security
You set a secure password, composed of random words, numbers and symbols, you turned on biometrics, and set up two-factor …
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Practical Security
Tim Clark MBCS explains AI prompt injection, the difficulties associated with mitigating its potential effects, and the moves that can …
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War and Peace: Cyber Warfare Lessons
Tim Clark MBCS talked with Charlie Bradbury, a public sector security strategy consultant with military experience. The discussed the …
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Wartime Cyber Lessons for Everyday Buisnesses
As the war in Ukraine passes its first anniversary, full-stack software engineer Timothy Clark MBCS reflects on what the conflict …
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