@OpenSure

Open source, ethical, UK-based global hosting & server management. WordPress and Zimbra specialists. Frequently called upon to rescue people.

 Herefordshire
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Joined March 2010
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Intersting how many hosting accts use 'cheap' in their bio. We know what it costs to run good services properly and it's not cheap!
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Never a truer word spoken!
NCSC UK
@NCSC17 Jul 2022
New vulnerability discovered, just patch it right? While patching is an essential part of securing all of our devices and networks, it's not always that simple ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/the-pr…
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The Restart Project@RestartProject19 May 2022
Shout out for all the #RestartParties and #RepairCafes coming up this weekend. If you’re in Bristol, Chesterfield, Tunbridge Wells, Mkt Harborough, Nth Kensington or Moray, you’re in luck! 🧵
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TNW
@thenextweb19 May 2022
Would you let a current day autonomous vehicle drive you?
42%Yes
58%No
278 votes • Final results
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Kevin Bacon@fauxtoegrafik15 Jun 2021
Looking for a good WordPress developer to rework the @BrightonMuseums website. Current one is 6 years old and we're a whole new organisation now. brightonmuseums.org.uk/2021/…
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HerefordshireCouncil
@HfdsCouncil29 May 2021
Scam alert⚠️| Social media quizzes seem like harmless fun & we've probably all done one. However, they're designed to get key words & data from you that you use as memorable account info elsewhere. Think about what you're sharing & if in doubt, don't✋🏻 orlo.uk/oYKHS
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This is very well worth reading if you're interested in doing all you can to stop companies quietly sucking in your data and using it to sell to you. You might be shocked at how easily data connects you to those around you, without you realising. #cybersecurity
Robert G. Reeve@RobertGReeve25 May 2021
I'm back from a week at my mom's house and now I'm getting ads for her toothpaste brand, the brand I've been putting in my mouth for a week. We never talked about this brand or googled it or anything like that. As a privacy tech worker, let me explain why this is happening. 🧵
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"old equipment provided by ISPs including EE, Sky,TalkTalk, Virgin Media and Vodafone could put users at risk of hackers spying on their online browsing or directing them to malicious websites used by scammers." #cybersecurity heraldscotland.com/news/1928…

Millions at 'hacking risk' from outdated routers as Scots broadband use soars

MILLIONS of internet users could be at risk of hacking attacks due to using outdated routers from their broadband providers that have security flaws, a new investigation has revealed.

heraldscotland.com
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Bletchley Park
@bletchleypark2 May 2021
What are we risking by making our homes and lives more efficient and connected? We'll be exploring smart devices and links with wartime surveillance for our first Bletchley Park Presents event this Wednesday. Book now!⬇️ ow.ly/cEpH50Ekud1 #BPNeverAlone
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"The practice of “data extraction”, for instance, refers to personal information that is taken from people surfing the web without their meaningful consent or fair compensation." theconversation.com/tim-bern…

Tim Berners-Lee’s plan to save the internet: give us back control of our data

The web’s inventor believes the liberation of our data will help redistribute power on the internet.

theconversation.com
#cybersecurity Today in Focus: What's up with WhatsApp? flex.acast.com/audio.guim.co…
Replying to @irenegarth1946 @RejoinEULab @ThisMarkDavis @TheLynch10 @pwmusic @BakerRay3 @Artemitzi @Ian_in_SPACE @bluetractor
Thanks Irene. Rejoiners might also be interested in switching from Whatts App to Signal/Telegram:
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The perils of putting all your eggs in one digital basket theguardian.com/technology/2…
#cybersecurity >> The Bottom Line: Cybersecurity bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000ncq…

BBC Radio 4 - The Bottom Line, Cybersecurity

How big a threat has cybercrime become for businesses and what can they do to prevent it?

bbc.co.uk
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Common routes in for hackers: simple passwords, weak authentication, outdated operating systems, outdated software.
theguardian.com/books/2020/s…

Give up Google, don't hit 'accept all': how to fight for your privacy

In Privacy Is Power, professor Carissa Véliz has made a shocking survey of how much intimate data we are surrendering. But she has a plan to fight back

theguardian.com
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OpenSure Support@OpenSureSupport16 Jun 2020
Service update 15:32 Tuesday 16th June 2020: we are aware of a problem with Zimbra. We are working on it and will have it fixed as soon as possible. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.
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A look at the history and development of #cybersecurity from @gordoncorera >> Bletchley Park: Intelligence Insight No. 008 audioboom.com/posts/7599278

Intelligence Insight No. 008

June 2020 

audioboom.com
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#IOT "Without regular updates, smart items could lose functionality and security could be compromised, leaving the owner’s network open to hackers." theguardian.com/technology/2…

Smart appliances may not be worth money in long run, warns Which?

If software is not kept up-to-date, items can lose functionality and become a security risk

theguardian.com
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"The lockdown-induced rise in home-working has been a big enabling factor, as lots of professional communication now takes place over the general internet, which is a lot more insecure than using a local company network with a firewall around it." theconversation.com/cybercri…

Cybercriminals are now targeting critical electricity infrastructure

A recent ransomware attack on the UK electricity system shows this pandemic is also about computer viruses.

theconversation.com
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