Narinder Purba

Narinder Purba

Senior Editor for English


Education: Degree in history, postgraduate diploma in journalism and a PGCE PCET with a specialism in journalism.

Highlights of your career: Writing a novel in my early 20s which, while unpublishable, I'm very proud of.

What malware do you hate the most? Hate is a very strong word. They are all problematic.

Favorite activities: Anything cultural.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Don't overshare – privacy is an understated virtue.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? No idea when but it was the ZX Spectrum – tape cassettes for games.

Favorite computer game / activity: Street Fighter II; Super Mario Kart; Metal Gear Solid.


225 articles by Narinder Purba

Employees ‘the biggest threat’ to enterprise cybersecurity programs

Employees ‘the biggest threat’ to enterprise cybersecurity programs

Employees ‘the biggest threat’ to enterprise cybersecurity programs

A new survey finds that the majority of corporate information security practitioners consider employees to be the biggest risk to their company’s cybersecurity program.

Narinder Purba22 Dec 20151 min. read


Apple continues to defend encryption

Apple continues to defend encryption

Apple continues to defend encryption

Apple’s Tim Cook has once again defended encryption, explaining that the introduction of a backdoor would create vulnerabilities and leave devices exposed to threats.

Narinder Purba21 Dec 20152 min. read


UK businesses ‘slow to respond to unusual network activity’

UK businesses ‘slow to respond to unusual network activity’

UK businesses ‘slow to respond to unusual network activity’

A new study has found that UK businesses, in comparison to their international counterparts, are slow to respond to unusual activity on their networks.

Narinder Purba18 Dec 20151 min. read


Xi Jinping: Cyberattacks a global challenge

Xi Jinping: Cyberattacks a global challenge

Xi Jinping: Cyberattacks a global challenge

China’s president, Xi Jinping, has called on the international community to work together to fight cyberattacks, which he described as a global challenge.

Narinder Purba17 Dec 20152 min. read


Man arrested in connection with VTech data breach

Man arrested in connection with VTech data breach

Man arrested in connection with VTech data breach

Authorities in the UK have announced that a 21-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the major data breach at VTech in November.

Narinder Purba16 Dec 20151 min. read


Digital Security

Securing devices at Christmas: Wordsearch

Securing devices at Christmas: Wordsearch

Digital Security

Securing devices at Christmas: Wordsearch

Test your device security nous with our festive-inspired wordsearch. By the end of it, we reckon you'll have a solid grasp of what's required this Christmas.

Narinder Purba15 Dec 20151 min. read


Less Technical

Making devices secure this Christmas

Making devices secure this Christmas

Less Technical

Making devices secure this Christmas

Increasingly, on special occasions like birthdays and Christmas, parents are buying mobile and internet connected devices for their children. Our guide looks at how to make them safe before they are are unwrapped.

Narinder Purba14 Dec 20154 min. read


Data breaches ‘likely’ to affect consumer loyalty

Data breaches ‘likely’ to affect consumer loyalty

Data breaches ‘likely’ to affect consumer loyalty

A new survey of consumers from across the globe finds that data breaches have an impact on their trust in a business that has been the victim of a cyberattack.

Narinder Purba11 Dec 20151 min. read


UK govt could access and use smart toys to spy on suspects

UK govt could access and use smart toys to spy on suspects

UK govt could access and use smart toys to spy on suspects

The UK’s Science and Technology Committee has heard that it is possible for the government to remotely access and use smart toys to spy on suspects.

Narinder Purba10 Dec 20152 min. read