Phil Muncaster

Phil Muncaster

IT Journalist


Phil has been an IT journalist for over 16 years. He started out as a reporter on UK enterprise IT title IT Week and then Computing in 2005 and moved up to the role of News Editor before leaving to pursue a freelance career. Since then, Phil has written for titles including The Register, where he worked as Asia correspondent from Hong Kong for over two years, MIT Technology Review, SC Magazine, and others. In addition to contributing to WeLiveSecurity, he also writes for InfoSecurity Magazine, IDG Connect and a range of other IT news and feature sites.


122 articles by Phil Muncaster

Business Security

Better safe than sorry: 10 tips to build an effective business backup strategy

Better safe than sorry: 10 tips to build an effective business backup strategy

Business Security

Better safe than sorry: 10 tips to build an effective business backup strategy

How robust backup practices can help drive resilience and improve cyber-hygiene in your company

Phil Muncaster18 Oct 20235 min. read


Business Security

6 steps to getting the board on board with your cybersecurity program

6 steps to getting the board on board with your cybersecurity program

Business Security

6 steps to getting the board on board with your cybersecurity program

How CISOs and their peers can better engage with boards to get long-term buy-in for strategic initiatives

Phil Muncaster11 Oct 20234 min. read


Social Media

Fake friends and followers on social media – and how to spot them

Fake friends and followers on social media – and how to spot them

Social Media

Fake friends and followers on social media – and how to spot them

One of the biggest threats to watch out for on social media is fraud perpetrated by people who aren’t who they claim to be. Here’s how to recognize them.

Phil Muncaster06 Oct 20235 min. read


We Live Progress

Playing your part in building a safer digital world: Why cybersecurity matters

Playing your part in building a safer digital world: Why cybersecurity matters

We Live Progress

Playing your part in building a safer digital world: Why cybersecurity matters

In an increasingly complex and interconnected digital landscape, personal cybersecurity empowers you to protect your data, privacy and digital well-being

Phil Muncaster03 Oct 20235 min. read


We Live Progress

10 tips to ace your cybersecurity job interview

10 tips to ace your cybersecurity job interview

We Live Progress

10 tips to ace your cybersecurity job interview

Once you’ve made it past the initial screening process and secured that all-important interview, it’s time to seal the deal. These 10 tips will put you on the right track.

Phil Muncaster18 Sep 20236 min. read


Business Security

Staying ahead of threats: 5 cybercrime trends to watch

Staying ahead of threats: 5 cybercrime trends to watch

Business Security

Staying ahead of threats: 5 cybercrime trends to watch

New reports from Europol and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) shed a light on how the battle against cybercrime is being fought

Phil Muncaster06 Sep 20234 min. read


Scams

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

Scams

8 common work-from-home scams to avoid

That ‘employer’ you’re speaking to may in reality be after your personal information, your money or your help with their illegal activities

Phil Muncaster20 Jul 20234 min. read


Kids Online

Child identity theft: How do I keep my kids’ personal data safe?

Child identity theft: How do I keep my kids’ personal data safe?

Kids Online

Child identity theft: How do I keep my kids’ personal data safe?

Why is kids’ personal information in high demand, how do criminals steal it, and what can parents do to help prevent child identity theft?

Phil Muncaster19 Jul 20234 min. read


Cybercrime

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Cybercrime

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Criminals increasingly create deepfake nudes from people’s benign public photos in order to extort money from them, the FBI warns

Phil Muncaster04 Jul 20235 min. read