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    2023-10-09 12:07:04

    What do we know about the Electoral Commission data breach? And what can we learn from it?

    Continuing with the theme for Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, our next blog looks at the story reported in August 2023, where the Electoral Commission admitted it had been victim of a cyber-attack. Since then, details have been emerging about the nature of the attack and the attack...

    2023-06-27 11:16:19

    Another week… another cyber breach: how to deal with the latest ransomware attacks

    As we continue to track the impact of the data breaches at UK outsourcing firm Capita, workers at some of the UK’s largest companies are being warned that their personal data has been compromised. What can we learn from this latest data breach?

    2023-06-07 08:33:04

    What can we learn from the Capita data breaches?

    As one of the UK’s leading providers of business process outsourcing services, Capita’s cyber security practices should be second to none. Yet the events of this year have strikingly illustrated how supply chain security cannot be taken for granted.

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    2021-03-25 15:30:40

    The 10 phishing red flags you need to know about

    Phishing is the most destructive type of cyber-attack. While you can stop some phishing attempts with your security tools, it’s almost inevitable that some will reach their intended targets. This means educating your people has to be a key plank in any phishing defence strategy.

    2020-08-10 07:30:00

    How to ensure web applications used in your business are 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...

    2020-04-27 14:47:20

    Help! I’ve received a suspicious email! What should I do?

    We’re huge believers in the power of regular online training to help staff spot malicious email attacks. But what happens when that training pays off and you realise that you have a suspicious email in your inbox? What should your next move be?

    2020-01-20 07:30:00

    Unhappy new data breach!

    The new year was barely hours old, when news started leaking about a troubling new data breach – the result of a ransomware attack on a major currency exchange business. Holiday makers, foreign exchange offices and airport currency services were all thrown into disarray in the first few days of the...

    2019-12-30 07:30:42

    Predictions 2020

    At this time of year, it's traditional to reflect on the year that’s been and think about the year ahead. What can we do better in 2020? And what does the year have in store for us?

    2019-10-24 11:22:42

    Are You Doing Enough to Protect Your Data?

    Concern over cyber threats has hit an all-time high, with a recent global cyber risk perception survey finding that 79% of organisations now rank cyber risk as a top-five concern.

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