Shane Curtis

Shane Curtis

Senior Editor for English


Education: Masters in Journalism.

Highlights of your career: Working on events such as the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games and surviving the pressure.

What malware do you hate the most? Is it alright to hate them all?

Favorite activities: Trying to figure out what is happening in Game of Thrones. Hiking in the summer and hibernating in the winter.

Golden rule for cyberspace? Privacy, privacy and even more privacy.

When did you get your first computer and what kind was it? I think it was in the early 2000s and it was the Dell Dimension 4500.

Favorite computer game / activity: Street Fighter II; Super Mario; Sonic the Hedgehog; Pro Evolution Soccer/FIFA.


58 articles by Shane Curtis

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The latest quickfire cybersecurity news including the Fortnite fallout with Google Play and increased security feature on Instagram

Shane Curtis31 Aug 20180 min. read


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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

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Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ESET’s Global Security Evangelist & Industry Ambassador Tony Anscombe is back with the latest quickfire cybersecurity news

Shane Curtis24 Aug 20180 min. read


Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Video

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Shane Curtis24 Aug 20180 min. read


Digital Security

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Digital Security

Week in security with Tony Anscombe

The first week in security video round-up from WeLiveSecurity

Shane Curtis17 Aug 20180 min. read


Google slapped with €4.34bn fine by EU over antitrust violations

Google slapped with €4.34bn fine by EU over antitrust violations

Google slapped with €4.34bn fine by EU over antitrust violations

Tech giant has 90 days to comply with ruling or faces further penalties over ‘anti-competitive’ practices

Shane Curtis19 Jul 20182 min. read


Irishman extradited to the US to face charges relating to Silk Road

Irishman extradited to the US to face charges relating to Silk Road

Irishman extradited to the US to face charges relating to Silk Road

Gary Davis accused of working as an administrator for the notorious dark web marketplace appears in a federal court in New York

Shane Curtis16 Jul 20181 min. read


Facebook fined over data privacy scandal

Facebook fined over data privacy scandal

Facebook fined over data privacy scandal

Social media giant fined in the UK for failing to protect users’ personal information and for a lack of transparency

Shane Curtis12 Jul 20181 min. read


Social Media

Twitter bots, disassemble

Twitter bots, disassemble

Social Media

Twitter bots, disassemble

Social media giants announce new measures to tackle bots and abusers

Shane Curtis28 Jun 20182 min. read


World Cup squads briefed on cybersecurity best practices

World Cup squads briefed on cybersecurity best practices

World Cup squads briefed on cybersecurity best practices

The football associations of countries competing at Russia 2018 are taking no chances when it comes to cyber-related issues

Shane Curtis27 Jun 20184 min. read