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2019-07-01 09:58:08
One Year On from GDPR: What’s Changed?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25, 2018. At the time it was heralded as a major change in the way individuals and organisations will think about – and collect, manage and secure – data.
2019-06-25 10:26:02
Doubling up: why two-factor authentication is your next step in digital security
We’ve written about the need for additional layers of security for passwords, especially given the increased targeting of Microsoft’s Office 365 as more and more businesses and individuals migrate to the cloud, especially for email.
2019-06-19 14:12:53
Outlook – Cloudy
We recently published an article relating to email and the evolution of cybercrime and another referring to the rising popularity of Microsoft’s Office 365 suite and the growing security risks associated with it.
2019-06-11 09:12:23
Are Your Websites and Applications Secure?
What are you doing to secure your business website and other web applications used in your business? If you run local browser (web) applications, they are probably secured with a variety of techniques, including firewalls, regular patching and network monitoring. But what happens when you are...
2019-06-04 11:00:10
From Spam to Phish – Cyber Crime on a Plate
Email – love or hate it as a form of communication, it touches most of us everyday and shows no signs of going away. This is especially true in the workplace where it hasn’t yet been dislodged by the various messaging apps as the preferred medium to send information.
2019-05-27 12:37:47
How to Address the Dangers of Personal Devices for Work
What happens when an employee downloads a virus onto one of their personal devices that you have allowed access your company systems? Grant McGregor takes a look at an emerging weak spot in many companies’ defences.
2019-05-20 10:16:02
Can Outsourced IT and Internal IT Work Together?
Outsourced IT and Internal IT provision is often posited as an either/or choice. On the contrary, says Grant McGregor, the relationship can be a highly successful collaboration.
2019-05-14 15:14:09
Urgent Newsflash: End of Life for Internet Explorer 10 Brought Forward
If your business uses Microsoft software (likely!), you’ve got a number of important upgrades approaching soon. The latest one to add to the list is Microsoft’s end of life announcement for its Internet Explorer IE10 web browser.
2019-05-06 07:30:53
Not Faster than the Lion
Cyber threats are constantly evolving and growing. With breaches reported in the international press, it is easy to get lost in the white noise of cybercrime fear and misinformation. But there are some truly straightforward and clear steps that every business can take.
