Snapchat Launches Snapcash Money Transfer Service using Square
Snapchat have announced a partnership with Square, allowing Snapchat users to send cash to each other. The service is available to US users over 18. [youtube]http://youtu.be/kBwjxBmMszQ[/youtube] A security breach in January led to the usernames and phone numbers
How Secure is Your Cloud? [Infographic]
54% of US firms now employ some form of cloud computing, but there is a huge variation among IT managers when it comes to awareness of the security issues associated with cloud computing, and how to address
Eircom Spiders Website Hacked to sell Pharmaceuticals
It doesn't show up on the main page, but a Google crawl of the Eircom Spiders site reveals that it has been hacked and is being used to sell Viagra and other prescription drugs. Dublin web expert
Concern over Proposals to Fine 2% of Global Turnover for Data Protection Breaches [Video]
Last week, we brought you an interview with the Head of the Department of Justice's Data Protection Unit, Séamus Carroll, who explained the negotiations currently under way among EU states to draft a new set of data
Apple Most Phished Brand Says APWG
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released their Global Phishing Survey for the first 6 months of 2014 (PDF). According to their research Apple is the most phished brand on the 'net: Apple’s brand and associated marques,
New EU Standards Could Include Hefty Fines for Breaches of Data Protection Rules [Video]
Séamus Carroll is Head of the Data Protection Unit in the Department of Justice and Equality. He recently addressed a conference on cybersecurity organised by AON Insurance and held at the Convention Centre Dublin, on the subject
