3 security mistakes small companies make and how to avoid them

Just about every organisation is dependent on computers but dedicated IT staff are a luxury most very small businesses can’t afford. But they still need to find a way to secure their computers against cybercriminals that aren’t going to give them a break just because they’re small.

Follow Mark Stockley’s pointers about full disk encryption, making good backups, and dangers of using outdated operating systems (Windows XP anyone?) and stay safe.

Lessons I Learned When My Blog Got Hacked

This is one artist’s story of getting hacked, cleaning her blog after the hack, and what she learned in the process: Lessons I Learned When My Blog Got Hacked. Although Lori’s site is powered by WordPress, most of her article can be applied to any web site.