The 31 funniest SSIDs I’ve ever seen

Whenever I’m at a restaurant, airport or anywhere in town, I invariably look for free Wi-Fi access. Often, the SSID names used are standard fare. However, I occasionally come across some really witty and hilarious SSIDs. This article features some of the top SSIDs that my colleagues and I have come across on our travels. […]

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The evil that users do lives on and on…

In the beginning, there was the mainframe, and the IT admin was happy. He had sole access to the terminal; he dictated who used it and for how long.

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Cyber Security Survey: Fear of cybercrime up 66 percent in US

An independent study commissioned by GFI Software examining the business and societal impacts of cyber security issues, reveals stark concerns over the increasing personal and business risks posed by cybercrime and the growing likelihood that cybercrime acts will escalate to physical retaliation.

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Introducing GFI LanGuard 2015

GFI LanGuard is available today. Product manager Cristian Florian tells us what’s new in the latest release

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23 network security mistakes that could get you fired

Depending on your boss, the impact to company or customer and seriousness of a mistake, some can be career-limiting or, even worse, send you back to the job market before you even know it. Let’s take a look at those network security mistakes that could get you fired.

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GFI MailEssentials wins 5th VBSpam+ award from Virus Bulletin

In the January 2015 round of testing, GFI MailEssentials had a spam catch rate of more than 99% and 0 False Positives, thus winning a 5th VBSpam+ award.

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Introducing GFI MailEssentials 2015

GFI MailEssentials 2015 is available today. Product manager, Ian Bugeja, tell us what’s new in this version.

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The exam nearly every employee will fail

We put together 10 easy questions and the answers we suspect most users would give – to the horror of the any sysadmin tasked with correcting the papers.

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http://shop.safely.blackfriday.com

If you intend on shopping online this year, keep your eyes open for the best bargains but watch out for those convincing scams. The URL in the title of this post does not take you to that site, but to this blog.

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Study: 38.6% of U.S. businesses suffer IT failures caused by non-work related Internet use

A survey by GFI Software issued today takes an independent look into how workers use company-provided computers and laptops for personal activities, and the direct impact that personal use can have on the organization.

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