The risk of ransomware attacks - are governments taking them seriously?
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The risk of ransomware attacks - are governments taking them seriously?
A report out this week by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy in the UK claims that because of the British government’s failures to tackle ransomware, there is a “high risk” the country faces a “catastrophic ransomware attack at any moment.” We discuss whether governments at all levels - national or local – are doing enough to protect themselves against these types of attack, and what happens when defences are breached? Also, how can we protect our data online - top tips from our studio expert.
Keeping our data for future generations - will our archiving stand the test of time?
IT technology journalist and new media pioneer Bill Thompson joins us to answer a listener’s question. Sam Quinn asks "having recently returned ...
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A report out this week by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy in the UK claims that because of the British government’s failures to tackle ransomware, there is a “high risk” the country faces a “catastrophic ransomware attack at any moment.” We discuss whether governments at all levels - national or local – are doing enough to protect themselves against these types of attack, and what happens when defences are breached? Also, how can we protect our data online - top tips from our studio expert.
Keeping our data for future generations - will our archiving stand the test of time?
IT technology journalist and new media pioneer Bill Thompson joins us to answer a listener’s question. Sam Quinn asks "having recently returned ...