Lessons from Recent High-Profile Cyber Attacks: Protecting Your Business
The recent cyber-attacks on prominent businesses like M&S, Coop, and Harrods have sent a powerful message: no business, regardless of its sector or size, is
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Free Must Have 12 Point Cyber Security Checklist For Small Businesses
In today’s digital landscape, 43% of cyber attacks target small businesses. Small businesses often face significant threats like data breaches, ransomware, and other cyber attacks.
The Importance of Cybersecurity Continuous Monitoring for Small Businesses
In today’s digital age, cybersecurity is a critical concern for businesses of all sizes. Small businesses, in particular, are increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks due
Why Annual Cyber Security Training Isn’t Enough Anymore
Cyber security is a pressing concern for small businesses. As cyber threats continue to evolve, keeping your team informed and vigilant is essential. Traditionally, many
Are you covered? Even if you have cyber insurance, you may still be at risk
Cyber Insurance is becoming an increasingly hot topic in the world of cyber security. But many businesses still don’t have cyber insurance in place. We’ve
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What Is Cyber Security Awareness Training?
Cyber Security awareness training is a type of staff training. It is designed to give people in a business the information they need to protect
What is a Cybersecurity Audit (And Three Tips for Running One)
You’re going to need more than the latest antivirus software to make sure your company’s network is secure. A cybersecurity audit helps you create a
Your Expensive Cyber Security Solutions Are Worthless!
(If you’re not addressing the basics first) The instant reaction to a cyber attack for most small businesses is shock and panic. It doesn’t matter
Employee Cybersecurity Training: The Basics
Have you heard the stories about cyber criminals dumping thumb drives loaded with malicious code in employee car parks? They then wait for one to
The Beginner’s Guide to Cyber Insurance for Business
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone in one way or another. If there is one category that most benefited from the pandemic, it’s cybercriminals. Cybercrime
How To Secure Remote Working
Life is slowly returning to some kind of normal. Not as quickly as we may have liked but it’s getting there! This means that people
Who’s To Blame For A Cyber Attack?
The answer to the question Who’s To Blame For A Cyber Attack? seems simple. It’s the cyber criminal. The perpetrator of the crime. But, imagine
e-Book – Does Your Business Need A Cyber Security Assessment?
Cyber Security is a confusing subject. You probably know you need to do something about it, but you might not be sure what. A good
How Multi Factor Authentication Can Help Protect Your Business
In our latest video we talk about the risks your staff pose to your business through password reuse and how Multi Factor Authentication can help
Got A Case of Password Exhaustion?
Then you are not on your own! Whether it’s home, work, Facebook, Gmail or even their banking app – most people end up using the
Keep Your Firmware Safe and Secure
Most of us know the difference between hardware and software. But do you understand what firmware refers to? And even more importantly, what are you
The Unexpected Costs of a Cyber Attack
You may think you are fully aware of the costs of a cyber attack. These costs would be associated with getting your systems cleaned, a
How Hackers Attack Small Businesses
Have you ever wondered how hackers attack small businesses and what they are targeting? Hackers today have many ways to attack small businesses and business
What are Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity?
Nobody can guarantee that a businesses IT is 100% safe and secure. Things go wrong. This might be a minor issue such as a deleted
Watch out for Director Scam Emails
Director Scam emails targeting SME’s are on the increase in the UK and becoming increasingly sophisticated. Sometimes known as ‘Whaling’ emails, Director scam emails are
The Most Common IT Security Threats
There are numerous threats to the security of your IT infrastructure but do you understand the difference between Malware and Ransomware? Would you be aware
Why Is Cyber Security So Hard?
Hardly a week seems to go by without news of another company suffering some kind of cyber-attack or data breach. In October Equifax admitted that
6 Top Tips To Protect Your Laptop
We’ve recently had a couple of incidents of theft from our customers. In these cases, the items were laptops taken from the company premises and
Cyber Essentials – Is It Essential?
If you’ve not heard of it, Cyber Essentials is a government-backed cyber security certification scheme. The aim of the certification is to set out a good
Why You Need A Password Manager
In a previous post, we’ve talked about the fact that cyber security should start with your people. One of the key elements of any cyber
Sage is the victim of a data breach – and it could be from an employee
Accounting software firm Sage has been the victim of some manner of data breach, a worrying prospect for customers who use the company’s products. Data