It is the time of year when accountants work in to the small hours. More than one person over the next few weeks may ask themselves “What is Java, and why do I need it?”. Java is a programming language that is used to develop applications for the web, Blu-Ray players, set top boxes and…
William Shakespeare’s Hamlet was a thinking man, and if he were around today. I suspect he would have something to say about backups, as without them all the data on a computer system exists in a state of peril. He might have said the following if asked: To Backup or not to…
In the past days there has been a lot of publicity about the theft of private images and their distribution on to the wider Internet without the consent of the owners of the images. This occurred because the photographs which the people thought they had deleted had been uploaded to their iCloud account, their iCloud…
When Ali Baba over heard the thieves entering and leaving a cave full of treasure with the password “Open Sesame” and “Close Sesame”, his life took an interesting turn. He now had access to the treasure but he also had a hoard of thieves looking to find him and remove him. Their attempts were, on…
Choosing a computer security system for your computer is like buying a pair of shoes. The range of shoes available, in a good shoe shop, can extend from bedroom slippers to mountain boots. The mountain boots would detract from the style of a designer dress, and the high heels would be irresponsible on the slopes…
A very peaceful, happy and prosperous new year to you, With the globalization of business, and the increasing number of financial and communication companies owned by corporations, it is useful to know what laws are there to ensure the protection of the individual and their personal information. The main Irish law dealing with…
The recent phone hacking scandal in England has once again raised concerns for our security and privacy when using technology to conduct our affairs. The government signed the Convention on cybercrime CETS NO 185 in 2002 but as yet they have not ratified it. I have raised a query on this, my hope is…
Over the past number of weeks I have become increasingly aware of the dangers of giving people access to your computer. With particular reference to the people who are phoning computer owners claiming to be from Microsoft and telling them that there is some problem with their computer, if this has happened to you…