Use Passphrases instead of Passwords

Use Passphrases instead of Passwords

Mrs Sugden knew a thing or two about the power of changing hair colour. But she may not have realised its part in cyber-security. A strong password should have a minimum password length of 12 to 14 characters, include lowercase and uppercase alphabetic characters,...
Is your Mum Cyber Safe?

Is your Mum Cyber Safe?

This is a true story. This week I took a call from a client who urgently wanted me to check his 80-something mother-in-law’s computer; she had just had £5,000 stolen from her bank account by scammers. Here’s how they did it. And in the spirit of helping as many people...
What to do if your Google account is hacked

What to do if your Google account is hacked

My Google account is hacked! Help! Unfortunately once in a while we get a call like this. Spurious emails may have been sent or other things might be looking odd which leads you to the dreaded realisation that you’ve been hacked. Here’s how we go about helping...