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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.
2019-10-16 15:44:40
Why Are Software Updates (or Patches) So Important?
Software updates (or patching) is familiar to us all. We’ll update the apps on our mobile phones with some regularity and the same should apply to all the software applications we use on all devices we use. Unfortunately, we find that many businesses are still using out of date or older versions of...
2019-10-07 08:59:58
Want to Get Back to Doing Your Day-Job?
“IT Support is not in my job description”
2019-09-30 08:30:50
Why Email Filtering is More Important than Ever
Email poses perhaps the greatest risk for organisations in terms of cyber security.
2019-09-09 07:30:02
The 10 Phishing Red Flags Your People Need to Know About Right Now
Phishing is the most pernicious 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.
2019-09-02 07:30:41
Calling Last Orders on Windows 7!
The Windows 7 operating system was launched by Microsoft on October 22, 2009, and there remain many people and organisations in the UK who are using it. If you’re one of them, you need to act now to upgrade before it goes out of support on January 14 next year.
2019-08-26 14:45:32
15 Quick Tips for Staying Safe Online
Staying safe online isn’t just a message we need to share with our kids. We all need to stay abreast of the latest scams and dangers so we can stay safe.
2019-08-06 15:40:40
What Can We Learn from the Eurofins Ransomware Case?
The largest private forensics provider in the UK has paid a ransom to hackers after its IT systems were compromised by a cyber-attack. Is this the new normal? And what can businesses learn from the Eurofins experience?
2019-07-30 08:28:18
The New Rules for Passwords in 2019
Access control is fundamental to security – whether in your home, your office or your IT infrastructure. If passwords are the keys that open the doors to your IT estate for legitimate users, how do you stop them falling into the possession of malicious actors?
