Davey Winder

In-depth The cloud may well be the word on every enterprise's lips, but words don't always translate into action. Could a lack of cloud certification be holding back real world deployment? Davey Winder investigates...

In-depth Linux is at the very heart of the internet at an infrastructure level and its reach stretches far and wide. So where have all the Linux security experts gone?

Opinion The ICO advice on cloud should concentrate on monster slaying rather than unrealistic demands

In-depth Why are SMBs increasingly coming under attack from cyber criminals, and how can they stay safe? Davey Winder investigates...

Opinion Self-certification is not always the best way forward ... but sometimes it's better than nothing

In-depth Can it really be more than two years now since the Stuxnet story broke to shine a light on state-sponsored malware attacks? More importantly, what legacy has Stuxnet left behind and what lessons have we both learned and ignored? Davey Winder investigates...

Opinion The old axiom is that if it's too good to be true, then it probably is. So don't rely on free services for business class comms

In-depth If you accept the premise that it's inevitable your enterprise network will be attacked, and most likely breached, then is mitigation really where the IT security focus should be? Davey Winder investigates...

In-depth Last month, millions of LinkedIn members discovered their passwords had been published by hackers. But what can your enterprise learn about security, and how to deal with a breach situation, from this unfortunate incident? Davey Winder investigates...

Opinion Europe has several data storage issues of its own but DaaS could provide a way to sort out some of the legal entanglements

Opinion We're too nervous about moving to cloud: are we making everything too complicated?

Opinion There are some people who block their ears to all mentions of the C-word - even if their own setup could do with a boost

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.

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...

Opinion Davey Winder found something in the Google Drive T&Cs which could be problematic and asks "who owns the data you store on Google Drive?"

Opinion Getting a layered approach to security right is the key to keeping malware from the cloud

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.

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.

Opinion The launch of a legal forum for the cloud industry could be a chance to rid the arena of a lot of legal uncertainty over cloud

In-depth Davey Winder says that despite the unnecessary scare stories, businesses need to think about migrating to IPv6 securely now.

In-depth In tackling the DNSChanger botnet, the FBI may take a load of businesses offline. Davey Winder is, unsurprisingly, anxious...

Opinion We all know that security is the big inhibitor when it comes to cloud adoption but Fujitsu has done a good job in allaying concerns

In-depth Davey Winder listens to telephone conversations between the FBI and the Metropolitan Police, courtesy of Anonymous, and isn't impressed.

In-depth Davey Winder questions what data was stolen from VeriSign and wonders why the company hasn't been more forthcoming.

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...