
Davey Winder
Davey is a three-decade veteran technology journalist specialising in cybersecurity and privacy matters and has been a Contributing Editor at PC Pro magazine since the first issue was published in 1994. He's also a Senior Contributor at Forbes, and co-founder of the Forbes Straight Talking Cyber video project that won the ‘Most Educational Content’ category at the 2021 European Cybersecurity Blogger Awards.
Davey has also picked up many other awards over the years, including the Security Serious ‘Cyber Writer of the Year’ title in 2020. As well as being the only three-time winner of the BT Security Journalist of the Year award (2006, 2008, 2010) Davey was also named BT Technology Journalist of the Year in 1996 for a forward-looking feature in PC Pro Magazine called ‘Threats to the Internet.’ In 2011 he was honoured with the Enigma Award for a lifetime contribution to IT security journalism which, thankfully, didn’t end his ongoing contributions - or his life for that matter.
You can follow Davey on Twitter @happygeek, or email him at davey@happygeek.com.
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What is your password worth?
In-depth Would you be tempted to sell off company passwords for a fee? If not, seems like you're in the minority, acccording to research.
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Macs under attack?
In-depth It's arguable that the recent Flashback Trojan episode has been the tipping point when it comes to changing the face of the Mac security threatscape. But who is targeting OS X and iOS devices, how are they doing it and should the average business user be worried? Davey Winder investigates...
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Are you spending too much on IT security?
In-depth Fed up with enterprises using lack of budget as an excuse for not securing data properly, Davey Winder investigates whether organisations could actually do more with less.
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The truth about spam
In-depth It's very easy these days to think that spam has been filtered out of existence and is no longer a problem for your business. Davey Winder argues it's more of a problem than ever.
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Are you ready to launch IPv6 securely?
In-depth Davey Winder says that despite the unnecessary scare stories, businesses need to think about migrating to IPv6 securely now.
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Will the FBI close down your online business this March?
In-depth In tackling the DNSChanger botnet, the FBI may take a load of businesses offline. Davey Winder is, unsurprisingly, anxious...
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Do British police get cyber security?
In-depth Davey Winder listens to telephone conversations between the FBI and the Metropolitan Police, courtesy of Anonymous, and isn't impressed.
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Who to trust after the VeriSign hack?
In-depth Davey Winder questions what data was stolen from VeriSign and wonders why the company hasn't been more forthcoming.
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Would you employ a hacker or malware writer?
In-depth Microsoft has pointed the figure at a Russian antivirus outfit's former technical expert, claiming he was the brains behind the Kelihos spam botnet. Davey Winder is prompted to ponder whether it's ever advisable to hire a former hacker or malware author...
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My email address is [CENSORED]
In-depth In this week's column, Davey Winder looks at whether businesses should keep email addresses secret.
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It's not about the browser, stupid!
In-depth In his latest opinion piece, Davey Winder tackles the great web browser security debate.
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Sticking security where the sun don't shine
In-depth Davey isn't a big fan of USB sticks. And, from a security standpoint, it's easy to see why.
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Could Meerkats and Avatars hold the secret to security for
In-depth Smaller businesses are more vulnerable when it comes to attacks from the bad guys, so how do they protect themselves? Davey Winder tries to answer that question.
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Calculating the ROI of social networks is not rocket science
In-depth Do we really need a calculator to help us work out how much value we're getting from social networking, asks Davey Winder.
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Is it too late to turn back the rising tide of cyber crime?
In-depth Have we missed the boat when it comes to tackling cyber crime? Davey Winder tries to find out...
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Stop dropping FUD bombs on the cloud
In-depth Sometimes it's hard to separate cloud reality from cloud hype, as Davey Winder discovers...
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Is your enterprise making the same mistakes as the NHS?
In-depth The NHS is, and always has been, a shocking example of how information security policy means diddly-squat without proper staff education and more than a little application of the disciplinary stick when breaches occur.
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Enterprise security shoot-out: iPad vs. Android
In-depth Davey Winder investigates the relative IT sec pros and cons of iOS and Android tablets…
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The devil is in the DeepSAFE detail
In-depth McAfee announced its first DeepSAFE product this week, but will IT departments be interested in the sub-OS model?
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Enterprises must learn from Sony's security mistakes
In-depth Davey Winder says every company needs to learn from Sony's security errors and adopt a holistic approach.
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Top 10 social networking tips for enterprise - part two
In-depth We conclude our two-part look at what the big social networking sites had to offer businesses.
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Top 10 social networking tips for enterprise - part one
In-depth Davey Winder talks to the experts to find out how businesses can best leverage Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn et al.
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Top 10 threats facing the enterprise - Part Two
In-depth Here's the second part of our look into the most serious threats facing organisations today.
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Top 10 threats facing the enterprise - Part One
In-depth We speak to the security experts on the frontline about the threats they see as most serious for businesses.
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