Are you worried your Wi-Fi network is not Secure?‏

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Are you worried your Wi-Fi network is not Secure?‏

RTE News  11 December 2013:  Irish hotels warned of Wi-Fi Security risks following the discovery of serious security flaw at ten prominent hotels in Dublin and around the country.

Test cyber attacks were carried out on the publicly accessible Wi-Fi networks in the hotels, using techniques they claim even a novice internet hacker would know. Within 20 minutes in all ten hotels, they were able to exploit security flaws on the Wi-Fi networks to access guests' web traffic and sensitive information. This included email login data, credit card details, Facebook passwords, PayPal account details and online banking information.

ARE YOU WORRIED ?

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URGENT ALERT - 'Ransom' spam targeting Irish users

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URGENT ALERT - 'Ransom' spam targeting Irish users

Thousands of Irish internet users could be at risk from "ransom" email spam seemingly sent from financial institutions

The latest beast in town is called the CryptoLocker Virus. It’s a nasty piece of malware that encrypts files on a victim’s computer and issues an ultimatum: Pay up or lose your data.  CryptoLocker then demands payment (or a ransom) of up to €500 and installs a countdown clock on the victim’s desktop that ticks backwards from 72 hours.

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SkyDrive Pro vs Dropbox - And which is better for Business?

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SkyDrive Pro vs Dropbox - And which is better for Business?

What’s the difference between SkyDrive Pro and Dropbox and why should I pick one over the other?

SkyDrive Pro gives you all the advantages of SharePoint for document management where Dropbox offers a much smaller set of features. And then, there’s the pricing…the choice for me for business applications is definitively SkyDrive Pro but let’s take a look at the pros and cons of each.

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9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools

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9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools

Everybody knows Wi-Fi. We use it at home, on holidays or in shopping centres and cafes.

But if you are responsible for Wi-Fi in your school, here are some interesting facts that you should know and consider when (or should) Wi-Fi raises its head at your next IT budget meeting at your school.  

Here are   9 things you should know about Wi-Fi in Schools
and these are based on our experience of helping 100's of schools and colleges.

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