Password strength meters are designed to help users create strong secure passwords, but many are easily fooled and leave people with a false impression of how strong their passwords are. When users sign up for a
Opera Software, which develops browsers for PCs and mobile platforms, suffered a security breach at the end of August. With Opera being the fifth most popular browser, it raises concerns about the data of a huge number of
Most IT security jobs are reasonably well paid, but like most jobs, salaries vary according to experience, seniority and level of responsibilities. The average UK salary is currently £27,531. IT security jobs are generally above
Since the European Commission has created a cyber security strategy, this is having a strong influence on the development of cyber security jobs in
According to the cyber security company Radware a fifth of UK businesses have given cyber security jobs to
The techniques people learn with a view to picking up IT security jobs can often be used to excellent effect outside of their
Gamification, the process of applying gaming elements to other activities, is rapidly becoming a tool to assist cyber security. There are four main principles of
The results of the recent referendum mean that within two or more years, the United Kingdom will leave the European Union. The exit will affect many areas of British life, including the economy, immigration and trade with
Technology is developing at a fast pace, and IT security jobs will need to adapt to these changes. Microsoft, in its Cyberspace 2025 report, has made predictions on how communications technology will change in the next 10 years and
We live in a networked world. Banking, online shopping, emails and streaming services are just a few of the everyday activities that involve networks. What’s more, all these networks require cyber security experts to