Simon PG Edwards

As my first blog reaches nearly one million views, I've decided to place the old thing into retirement.For the foreseeable future it will stay online as an archive, but I will not be updating it.Since I started my security testing business SE Labs, there…

Introducing the Advanced Podcast Platform™ from DE:CODED.Our ingenious, hi-tech mobile podcast platform solves all of your workstation management problems.It's all based on an MDF kitchen shelf, which allows you to clamp the mic wherever you are.

ForewordThe following article was written and published in 2008.

Farce time [/fɑːs/ /tʌɪm/] n. 1. a futile, dispiriting experience combining video conferencing systems; young children and/ or elderly relatives; and unreliable WiFi.

These business startup tips are based on my personal experience.

Coming soon [kuhm-ing soon] adj. 1.

When we chose to make a podcast we knew we would have a lot to learn...This is how we made the DE:CODED podcastAt the end of 2020 we decided to create a podcast.Five months later we have published the final episode of series one.

How much has computer security changed in the last six years?

I left journalism and started SE Labs, a security testing lab, just over five years ago.

Scenario: Outlook on your Windows 10 PC has stopped working.

If you have ever migrated a blog from Blogger to WordPress you might be worried that the links to your articles won't work anymore.

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Excel's VLOOKUP feature lets you turn it into a sort-of database.

[Nearly ten years ago I wrote an article for Computer Shopper magazine about anti-virus (aka anti-malware) certifications.

The attacker who stole Hacking Team's data gained access to an employee's computer while the victim was still logged in.

The bad guys can try to break in using computers only or they can try to trick you into providing them with access.

(Part three of Three ways to recover from a forgotten Windows password) You've forgotten your Windows password.

(Part two of Three ways to recover from a forgotten Windows password) You've forgotten your Windows password.

(Part one of Three ways to recover from a forgotten Windows password) You've forgotten your Windows password.

You've forgotten your Windows password.

Last week the Superfish debacle became news and PC manufacturer Lenovo was slammed for pre-installing adware on new laptops.

Some Android mobile phones are being sold pre-infected with malware.

There is a need to test products that claim to detect and protect against advanced threats.

Regin, advanced malware that is most likely a government espionage tool, is making headlines.

Discovering who is behind a computer-based attack is hard because you don't know which clues are real and which have been planted as misinformation.