Penny Horwood

3 days ago | computing.co.uk | Penny Horwood

In a reversal of its previous stance, Microsoft will provide several more years of official support for users running Office or Microsoft 365 on Windows 10 machines. Microsoft has announced quietly via an updated support article that Microsoft 365 apps will continue to receive security patches and bug fixes on Windows 10 until October 10, 2028. Earlier this year, Microsoft had stated that Office apps running on Windows 10 would lose support when that operating system is officially retired.

1 week ago | computing.co.uk | Penny Horwood

Cyber agony aunts are full of authentic insight and realistic advice You don’t have to be in cyber, or a woman, to enjoy this warm and personal ‘how to’ guide, and come away from it with some ideas. Securely Yours: An Agony Aunts Guide to Surviving Cyber is an unflinching, practical and at times deeply personal go-to guide for women considering or already engaged in a career in cybersecurity.

1 week ago | computing.co.uk | Penny Horwood

Recent attacks show extent of serious, organised crime The recent wave of cyber-attacks on well-known retailers should serve as a “wake-up call” for businesses across the UK, a senior government minister has warned. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden, speaking at the government’s flagship cybersecurity event, CYBERUK 2025, has said that the recent disruption suffered by Marks & Spencer, Co-op and Harrods has shown the cybersecurity is not a nice-to-have, but a necessity.

1 week ago | computing.co.uk | Penny Horwood

With the right procedures and processes, a robust cyber stance is within reach Negotiating tight cybersecurity budgets in an increasingly risky world needs a ruthless organisational discipline and creativity, says panel at cybersecurity festival A panel session dedicated to the topic of cybersecurity budgets provided some excellent insight for the audience at the recent Computing Cybersecurity Festival.

2 weeks ago | computing.co.uk | Penny Horwood

A supportive, judgement free culture makes all the difference Cybersecurity starts at home, says threat intelligence expert Rebecca Taylor Rebecca Taylor, Threat Intelligence Knowledge Manager and Researcher, and co-author of “Securely Yours: An Agony Aunts Guide to Surviving Cyber,” opened her keynote talk at the Computing Cybersecurity Festival by pointing out that the volume of connected devices in our homes and our pockets has removed the distinction between work and home – at least from...