Nearly 7,000 Mobiles Hacked

7,000 mobiles have been hacked in Britain, a lawyer has claimed, and there’s a chance that number will rise. 

The focus in this case has been on high profile targets including the mobile phones of actress Sienna Miller and former culture secretary Tessa Jowell.  Lawyer Charlotte Harris, who is representing several of the celebrities involved, said up to 7,000 people may have had their mobile phone voicemail messages intercepted.   

Whilst The News of the World has not accepted the numbers being claimed, they have issued an apology, saying: "We publicly and un-reservedly apologise to all such individuals. What happened to them should not have happened. It was and remains unacceptable."

This story has emphasised the growing need for tighter security on mobile phones particularly smartphones.  The high susceptibility of smartphones, their advanced data connections and the fact that we are increasingly using these devices for storing personal and commercial data makes them attractive to criminals.  Make sure you are protected! 

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Fighting Back against Cyber Criminals

"Last year alone, the US logged over 300,000 virus attacks on their networks and noted that organised crime now makes more money from cyber crime than any other activity."  These were the words of Professor John Williams, director of the Geospatial Data Centre at a recent conference on cyber security held in Cardiff.  However, the problem is Global…

In the UK, it is estimated that cyber crime is costing the economy up to £27bn every year.  Officials say cyber criminals, terrorists and other nations are getting better at penetrating state and private networks, whether to spy, to steal data or damage critical infrastructure.

The summit in Cardiff agreed that the UK and the US would need to produce many thousands of people with expertise in fighting off criminal and terrorist IT attacks over the next few years.  The summit has ended with a university deal to do just that. 

All data that is important to you needs protection, that includes your business phone system, your data network and your PC’s.  Have you ever considered security for your mobile phone?   Smartphone’s require protection in the same way that your PC does, AntiTheft, AntiVirus and AntiSpam are all possible.

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