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Hedgehog - the digital guardian for your home
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th August 2020A look at Zobi - the startup that's on a mission to prevent cybercrime across your home network care of Hedgehog!
We are ever more connected to the internet in our homes. How many devices do you have connected right now? Your phone and laptop? Your TV and a game console? Your smart fridge, doorbell, thermostat, the camera watching your baby? How many of those devices are capable of running t...
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OutThink - building a risk aware culture
by: Startacus Admin ~ 1st March 2020The innovative platform that is on a mission to identify and reduce risky workforce behaviours
We have all heard about serious breaches of security in this organisation or that because of something as simple as an employee leaving a folder on the train, or having their laptop stolen. In the movies, nerdy but cool hackers sit in the middle of high-tech setups in some abandoned warehouse hacking in...
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5 Ways of Minimising Risk as an Online Merchant
by: Startacus Admin ~ 17th February 2020
Receiving money from your customers as an online store is almost always done using a third-party payment processor, which means that much of the security around payment method and credit card security isn’t your responsibility, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other risks to you. Fraud is a big problem in the online retail and services space, particularly in some specific ind...
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ZIVA, a robotic solution for security and agriculture inspections
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd November 2019
Innovation in the security and agricultural sector thanks to ZIVA, the patrol and inspection robot...
Edinburgh-based Casta Spes Technologies (CST), a startup which was founded by 24-year-old graduates, Selby Cary and Michael McDonald has created a robotic security vehicle offering security and inspection solutions across many sectors including agriculture, energy and construction. We previousl...
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Benefits of CCTV for small business owners
by: Startacus Admin ~ 6th September 2019
The life of a small business can sometimes be tricky. You have to battle to build an organisation from the ground up. So when you finally work your way up to the gold standard, and you have your very own offices, you’re going to want to make sure they’re protected. That’s basic stuff, really.
It’s for that reason that every small business owner should consider havi...
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Blink Identity - Facial recognition at walking speed
by: Startacus Admin ~ 4th August 2019The lowdown on Blink Identity, the tech startup that is innovating how facial recognition is used...
As we have said many times in various ways, the future of everything is digital, technological, whether artificial intelligence or smart, personalised marketing. We’ve already seen advertisements personalised to you as you pass by with your phone broadcasting to them, but what if those...
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PixelPin want to simplify security with image-based authentication
by: Startacus Admin ~ 22nd April 2019London-based cyber-security startup PixelPin want to simplify security using image-based authentication to replace passwords.
Passwords need to be long and complicated in order to be in any way secure, and that means they can become difficult to remember; especially if you use a different password for every website and service you use.
There is a surprisingly low login success rate with pa...
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5 Security Tips Every Small Business Needs to Know
by: Startacus Admin ~ 9th July 2018Whether it’s protecting a website or network against cyber attacks or securing the physical premises a business occupies, security is an important consideration. As a small business owner, you can’t afford to learn the hard way just how important security is to your continued survival. Fortunately, good security isn’t difficult to achieve.
Here are five pieces of the most essent...
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techUK launches 2017 Digital Economy Manifesto to challenge the next UK Government
by: Startacus Admin ~ 18th May 2017Who launched political manifesto’s this week? Of course if you’ve in inkling into UK politics, you’ll know that the main political parties of the blue, red, yellow and green launched their manifesto’s in time for next month's general election.
However also launched this week, one manifesto stood out to team Startacus. techUK, a leading body and trade association for t...
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Bank Account Phishing Tricks You Should Know About
by: Startacus Admin ~ 10th October 2016Bank Account Phishing Tricks You Should Know About
Phishing scams are emails or phone calls by criminals aimed at stealing sensitive information from you so they could access your current accounts, savings accounts, business accounts or credit card. Up to 156 million phishing emails are sent every day. The fraudster pretends to be an authorized representative from your bank and usually wants you...
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