Archive: November 2017

Last month we talked about how smart security has become the latest buzz phrase. We looked in detail at smart door locks, the latest keyless door entry technology that allows you to access your home or business premises without a physical key, instead using your smart phone, remote control key fob or secure pin code.

We also touched upon the fact that smart security is starting to take over generally, as our homes become ‘connected’ and controlled using the latest in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology.

If you’re keen to start adopting smart technologies then you’ll want to learn more about smart security. So in this post we’re taking a look at smart intruder alarms, and how they can be combined with other smart security features to form a highly sophisticated, multi-layered security system for your home or business premises. (more…)

No one could be accused of having missed the major headline that hit earlier in the year when the NHS was brought to its knees following the Wannacry ransomware attack. Cybersecurity firm F-Secure described it as ‘the biggest ransomware outbreak in history’ having affected more than 300,000 computers across 150 countries.

Whilst the attack targeted other organisations including Fedex and Telefonica, the NHS was by far the biggest casualty of Wannacry with hospitals and GP surgeries across the country failing into chaos, unable to access patient records.

We have in the past talked about how physical security can be used to protect sensitive data. But how can the medical and health care sector specifically be safeguarded using physical security? (more…)