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.
Latest articles by Davey Winder
My email address is [CENSORED]
By Davey Winder published
In-depth In this week's column, Davey Winder looks at whether businesses should keep email addresses secret.
It's not about the browser, stupid!
By Davey Winder published
In-depth In his latest opinion piece, Davey Winder tackles the great web browser security debate.
Sticking security where the sun don't shine
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Davey isn't a big fan of USB sticks. And, from a security standpoint, it's easy to see why.
Could Meerkats and Avatars hold the secret to security for
By Davey Winder published
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.
Calculating the ROI of social networks is not rocket science
By Davey Winder published
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.
Is it too late to turn back the rising tide of cyber crime?
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Have we missed the boat when it comes to tackling cyber crime? Davey Winder tries to find out...
Stop dropping FUD bombs on the cloud
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Sometimes it's hard to separate cloud reality from cloud hype, as Davey Winder discovers...
Is your enterprise making the same mistakes as the NHS?
By Davey Winder published
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.
Enterprise security shoot-out: iPad vs. Android
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Davey Winder investigates the relative IT sec pros and cons of iOS and Android tablets…
The devil is in the DeepSAFE detail
By Davey Winder published
In-depth McAfee announced its first DeepSAFE product this week, but will IT departments be interested in the sub-OS model?
Enterprises must learn from Sony's security mistakes
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Davey Winder says every company needs to learn from Sony's security errors and adopt a holistic approach.
Top 10 social networking tips for enterprise - part two
By Davey Winder published
In-depth We conclude our two-part look at what the big social networking sites had to offer businesses.
Top 10 social networking tips for enterprise - part one
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Davey Winder talks to the experts to find out how businesses can best leverage Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn et al.
Top 10 threats facing the enterprise - Part Two
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Here's the second part of our look into the most serious threats facing organisations today.
Top 10 threats facing the enterprise - Part One
By Davey Winder published
In-depth We speak to the security experts on the frontline about the threats they see as most serious for businesses.
A quantum security leap?
By Davey Winder published
In-depth What is quantum security, what are the real world implications for the enterprise and is it really unbreakable? Davey Winder has been investigating...
Are you ready for PCI compliance?
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Davey Winder takes a closer look at the financial transaction security standard and what you need to do to get certified.
Inside the mind of a social engineer
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Davey Winder looks into how a social engineer’s brain works and what tactics they use to manipulate people into becoming hack victims.
Building a better password
By Davey Winder published
In-depth Is your password really as secure as you think it is? Davey Winder investigates.
Cyber war: Modern warfare 2.0
By Davey Winder published
In-depth This is no game. Call it Modern Warfare 2.0 or call it cyber war, the reality is that everyone is talking about it. But what is cyber war, are we fighting one and how can businesses best protect themselves from the fallout?
So you've been hacked, now what?
By Davey Winder published
In-depth The statistics would seem to suggest that it is less a matter of if and more when your enterprise will fall victim to a hack attack of some kind. Once you've been hacked, then what?
I Twitter, therefore please rob me
By Davey Winder published
News You don’t have to be a Twitter Psychic to know when people are away from home, you can use the Please Rob Me website instead.
Rebirth of the supercomputer
By Davey Winder published
In-depth First introduced in the 1960s, the supercomputer was typified by the futuristic creations of Seymour Cray. Over 40 years later, supercomputers are in demand more than ever.
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