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Erase Personal Data From Second-Hand Devices or Risk Fraud, Warns Security Watchdog
Britain’s national cybersecurity watchdog has advised anyone buying or selling a second-hand electronic device to erase personal data or risk hacking and fraud.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said in a statement on Monday that it is not only mobile phones that pose a security risk in which people could be inadvertently “gifting a great opportunity to thieves and hackers.”
“All sorts of electronic devices can hold personal data, sometimes in ways you don’t expect,” it said.
“It’s obvious that your phone, laptop or tablet will hold your emails, files, photos, social media accounts, browsing history, passwords, Wi-Fi codes, and much more,” it added.
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The UK’s cybersecurity agency has issued its first online safety guidance for the farming sector as technology becomes increasingly important to agriculture.
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has worked with the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) to create the tailor-made guidance, which includes advice on protecting farms against malware and dealing with scam messages and phone calls.
The NCSC said a rise in the use of technology such as GPS, remote sensors and farm management software meant the sector needed to take more action around security as statistics show an increase in reports of cyber attacks against the farming community.