Mobile phone records may hold the key to solving the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, detectives believe. Madeleine, of Rothley, Leicestershire, was three when she vanished on holiday in Praia da Luz, Algarve, in 2007. Scotland Yard officers are analysing data from phones belonging to people in the village at the time – 41 people of […]
Data Theft
Data Theft – An Overview Data theft is the illegal or unauthorised copying, transfer or removal of confidential company information from a company computer or device normally with the intention of commercial gain to a competitor. This type of theft can occur for many reasons, however, common scenarios are when an employee is soon to […]
TalkTalk Hacker Sentenced
Daniel Kelley from Llanelli, Carmarthenshire pleaded guilty to the Talktalk hack in 2016 and was sentenced today to 4 years imprisonment at the Old Bailey for his involvement in the Talktalk hacking in 2015 where the website was breached and the total cost to the company was estimated at £77 million. Other Hacking Offences In […]
Napster Peer-to-Peer Music Service
The Beginning of Napster In June 1999 the music industry made £30.6 billion, however, Shawn Fanning, a student at a university in Boston had linked computers together in order to share music files. What Napster Provided to Users With the help of Sean Parker, who he met through a chat forum, Napster allowed users to […]
eMule Software Explained
What is eMule Peer-to-Peer Software? There are and have been many applications that allow computer users to share files over the Internet. Peer-to-peer (P2P) sharing software allow users to connect directly to other users and transfer files between themselves. One such application is eMule. eMule allows computer users connected to its network via the Internet […]