New (work articles) added on cyber security

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Category: Blog

Published: 04 May 2024

12 articles loaded from my present and past job - 2017 till now. Open them at https://www.datasecurityexpert.co.uk/articles/cyber-security-work.html

1. USB Security: How to Prevent Data Loss and Stop Malware
2. Endpoint and network firewalling needs to change
3. The perils of single-factor authentication
4. Our guide to stopping Malware in it's tracks
5. Why would anyone hack a hairdresser?
6. Tips to help reduce phishing success
7. Cyber Security Top Tips
8. Cyber Security for everyone - what we all should know
9. 11 cybersecurity tips for more secure home-working during the Covid-19 outbreak
10. Network Data Loss Prevention (nDLP) - How Does it Differ from Endpoint Data Loss Prevention (eDLP)?
11. Using Digital Guardian to Block and Gain Visibility Around ChatGPT Usage
12. Be holiday Cyber-savvy

Whining about long waits for white goods, high delivery fees or a lot of stairs to navigate? Try getting a new fridge/freezer to a jungle house with no roads in the Philippines!

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Category: Blog

Published: 04 March 2024

If we want a new fridge/freezer, dishwasher, washing machine etc. we pop into our local Curry’s or visit AO.com. Pick the item, select a delivery date and pay £20-£40. Getting it through the door and winding stairs is the problem of the two deliverymen. There will be a road to the location however remote and perhaps we will tip the drivers once done. They can even plug the new appliance in and dispose of the old appliance if we pay extra.

Now let’s shift 11,000 KMs to a house outside of a town which can barely be described as a village in Southeast Luzon (Philippines). If you live on the concrete road, it is fine but what happens if you are 1 KM+ inside a jungle? Firstly, you head to an appliance store in the nearby small town or city, select a new fridge/freezer, pay them £15 to deliver it from the warehouse in the city and leave it at a relations house who lives on a slim road.

So far this does not sound too bad right? Yes, however the road ends here with no professional path to the house and you need to cross two rivers!

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The story of extreme sacrifices of the “Martinez” & “Cortez” families and why migrant workers move abroad from the developing world for a “better” life

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Category: Private Thoughts

Published: 19 January 2024

If you have ever spent time in the nouveau riche The Gulf you would have noticed all of the food & beverage, security guards, taxi drivers, cleaners and more are from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Philippines & parts of Anglophone Africa. Why may you wonder? The indigenous locals tend to be rather wealthy and would not do such jobs so workers from mostly Asia happily snap up such jobs.

The answer of course starts where they are from. The family sizes are large, 4-9 siblings are not uncommon. Most of the workers come from rural villages where jobs are scarce or poorly paid. Overpopulation plays a big part: India has 1.3 billion people, and The Philippines has at least 100 million people. Insane corruption/cronyism/nepotism comes into play where you may need contacts or money to “buy” a job. Having travelled to many 3rd world places and re-visiting them, I do not see them improving quickly - corruption is a cancer. Lastly is obvious gender and age discrimination which may exist in the United Kingdom, but it is seldomly shown on job ads.

Let’s look at the last reason above. I took the below photo on a recent trip to East Luzon, Philippines and I spotted a similar ad on a shop in North Luzon (Vigan to be precise). It seems if you are 29 years and one day old you suddenly become stupid! Many people did not ever finish high school let alone college or university. Many jobs require a high school or college diploma to work as a cashier in a petrol station. Clearly such a job does not require such education. This means if you are 30 or 40 plus in The Philippines it is tough to get a job and many just go abroad.

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