Auditor and world-famous hacker has security advice for you

Steve Gold, the hero/villain of the 1980s Prestel hack will draw on his experiences to advise AccountingWEB.co.uk members about IT security at the 'E-business for accountants' seminar in Birmingham on 15 July.

Gold, who trained as an auditor, gained notoriety in computing circles when he and his colleague Robert Schifreen found a simple user ID/password combination that gave them system administrator access to BT's Prestel information and email network.

The hackers allegedly broke into Prince Phi