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Espion warns about Cyber Attacks on small Irish Businesses

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting vulnerable and less protected SMEs, as larger corporations get much needed information security policies in place. The Garda Bureau of Fraud investigation is currently examining a number of recent cyber attacks on computer systems of small businesses and subsequent demands for money. The companies say their computer systems were hacked, their data such as order […]

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Espion Distribution plays match-maker for Irish IT Security and Networking Resellers

Espion Distribution hosts resellers at new office with a novel speed dating event Over 20 of Ireland’s IT security and networking resellers participated in a speed dating event organised by Espion Distribution, Ireland’s specialist security and networking technologies distributor, to mark the opening of Espion Distribution’s new offices in Deansgrange. “Our resellers are looking for solutions that will allow their […]

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The Independent Republic of Facebook

Espion highlights social networking security risks as Facebook marks 6th birthday As Facebook celebrates its 6th birthday on 4th February, Irish information security company Espion urges people to be aware of the security risks associated with all social networking sites. The Facebook Phenomenon Facebook has become part of daily life for 350 millions users. If Facebook was a country (based […]

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Espion’s Top 10 Information Security Risks for 2010

Irish information security company Espion urges businesses and individuals to be aware of the top 10 Information Security risks that they may face in the year ahead. “Developments in technologies can bring about vast improvements in both business and personal life. As companies and individuals embrace these advancements, they need to be aware of the possible risks, so as to […]

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Watch Colm Murphy on The Morning Show – TV3

The Morning Show – TV3. Colm Murphy from Irish IT security company Espion explains to Sybil Mulcahy the risks of online shopping and shares useful tips for safe Christmas shopping! (it starts at minute 24.25)

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Shoppers urged to be cautious as Cyber Monday looms

As Cyber Monday looms, Irish information security company Espion is urging shoppers to be cautious when buying Christmas presents online. The term Cyber Monday was originally coined by the online retail industry in the US, and refers to the Monday immediately after Thanksgiving, when online sales hit its highest levels. This year Cyber Monday falls on 30th November. “While originally […]

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Email is the most common means used to steal information from employers

The Security Threat from Within – Espion recommends measures to combat insider theft Email is the most used method to steal information from corporations by employees, according to Ireland’s leading computer forensics and information security company Espion.  The old-fashioned hard copy printouts are the second most popular method used to steal information from employers. Mobile devices, such as USB memory […]

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How Good is your Password?

As this week’s Hotmail password hacking incident shows, passwords are a prime target for cyber criminals and the reality is: most of us have passwords that can be extremely easy to guess and hack.    According to Colm Murphy, technical director with Espion, a common mistake we tend to make is to have a single password for each account “This […]

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