Computer Scam Exposed By EncSec Security Director – Beware Identity Theft and Ransom from Scam Callers

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Category: Cyber Security (Personal)

The switched-on Security Director of high-end cyber and communications security company, EncSec, has exposed a large-scale tech support scam that could be costing ordinary computer users hundreds of pounds, while lining them up as potential suspects for a number of other online crimes. Graeme Batsman, who discovered the scam, now wants to spread the word about this simple act of fraud and ransom in an effort to ensure no others fall for the antics of online crime gangs.

Mr Batsman says, “I stumbled across this scam purely by chance, and my experience in the field has given me the opportunity to expose these criminals to the wider public. I hope to draw attention to this specific scam and ensure that anyone who receives a similar call will not hand over their personal details, nor entertain the idea of granting these scammers access to their personal computers.”

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Me in the SC Magazine: 95% of companies challenged by BYOD security

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Category: Blog

http://www.scmagazineuk.com/95-of-companies-challenged-by-byod-security/article/379785/

CloudBerry Backup – Multi Functional and Multiple Storage Backup Software

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Category: Technical Product Reviews

Manufacturer: CloudBerry Lab | Model: Server Edition | Origin: Nicosia, Cyprus | Website: www.cloudberrylab.com | Price: $79.99

Simplicity	Value	Documentation
5/5	4/5	4.5/5
Functionality	Performance	Overall
4.5/5	5/5	92%

The Good
Ticked all the boxes, is stable and works well once setup. It is a one-off price, not a yearly fee.

The Bad
Not too much really. Could possibly improve the manual with images to illustrate operation, explain the pros and cons of encryption and add key based encryption (e.g. OpenPGP).

Conclusion
I came across CloudBerry Lab about three years ago and revisit it in October this year after having problems with Duplicati. It is tough to find a reasonably priced product that includes: various storage, compression, encryption (inc ssl), versioning (auto deletion), FTP and full scheduling email notification. CloudBerry offers massive potential, covers all the above points and more. Most importantly it offers true privacy due to SSL transfer protection and client side encryption rather than server side, which a lot of cheap backup services do. Perfect for basic to advanced backup with other products covering Exchange, SQL and more.

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