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    2023-10-02 14:52:32

    What can we learn from the NCSC’s sixth Active Cyber Defence report?

    In July, the UK’s national cyber security centre published the sixth edition of its Active Cyber Defence report, outlining some of the most significant cyber threats faced – and reported by – British businesses. What can we learn from its revelations?

    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.

    2022-08-29 07:30:00

    Your 2022 update on the ransomware threat

    Like many types of cybercrime, ransomware is a steadily growing threat. The Grant McGregor team looks at the current state of the threat – and what to do about it. More than two-thirds of organisations questioned as part of the 2022 Proofpoint survey reported that they had suffered at least one...

    2022-06-08 11:40:12

    What does the UK Government’s national cyber strategy 2022 mean for SMEs?

    In December, the UK Government released its National Cyber Strategy for 2022. We take a look at its scope and ask what impact will it have on UK businesses and organisations. The 2022 Cyber Strategy seeks to “pioneer a new cyber strategy with the whole of the UK”. In the main, the document...

    2022-05-16 11:54:57

    The New Password Rules: 2022 Update

    It’s a while since the Grant McGregor team shared information about password best practice – and a lot has changed. Not least in terms of the new guidance in the UK Government’s Cyber Essentials scheme, but also in terms of the technology solutions now available to strengthen security. Earlier this...

    2022-03-10 10:58:16

    What Does the War in Ukraine Mean for Your Cyber Security?

    Hackers have been active on both sides in the conflict between Russian and Ukraine. The Grant McGregor team asks: should you be worried? Could your IT systems be caught in the crossfire in the cyberwar? And how can you protect your IT systems? We’ve all been shocked by the terrible events unfolding...

    2022-03-08 11:05:21

    It’s time to check your business’s defences against the threat of Russian cyber attack

    While the cyber security of your business should always be a high priority, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means that businesses may be at an increased risk of cyber-attack. Although there is no direct threat at present, the West is placing a range of sanctions on Russia. There could be retaliation,...

    2022-03-02 09:13:20

    Cyber Essentials has changed. Here’s how.

    Cyber Essentials has just undergone the biggest update in its eight-year history. So what’s changed? And why? The Grant McGregor team gives you the low down on the update. Cyber Essentials was launched in 2014, to encourage UK organisations of all sizes and types to attain a basic level of cyber...

    2022-02-15 11:43:51

    Why should SMEs care about state-sponsored cybercrime?

    At the end of January, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre joined three American institutions in taking the unusual step of warning western organisations to be aware and prepared for ransomware and other malicious activities by state-sponsored cyber criminals. While the step to warn...

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