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2022-11-08 10:16:54
How do you solve a problem like Suella?
Leaving aside the politics of the furore surrounding the UK Home Secretary, some serious questions around cyber security have been raised over the last few weeks. Are there lessons to be learnt here? And, if so, what can we learn about the cyber security mismanagement? Allegations about the...
2022-09-13 15:10:52
None of your team would fall for this trick… would they?
Cyber criminals have a reputation for constantly coming up with new ways to scam us into handing over login details or sensitive data. And while you might think your team would spot an attempted attack, you could be surprised. We’ve seen a lot of intelligent people – including many business leaders...
2022-08-09 15:39:09
How to protect your organisation against 2022 phishing threats
Phishing attacks are again on the rise – even when compared to the bumper year of COVID-themed phishing attacks that was 2020! To help you respond to the growing threat, the Grant McGregor team considers what the threat looks like in 2022 and how you can protect your organisation. Through 2020 and...
2021-04-12 07:30:00
What Are the COVID-19 Keepers? Four of 2020’s Changes We Plan to Continue
As we pass the year anniversary of the first lockdown, Grant McGregor asks: what are the COVID keepers? A lot has changed in the world of IT over the last twelve to eighteen months. The changes we’ve made to enable our organisations to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching. And...
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?
2020-02-12 16:17:25
The new security threats faced by every UK business
As 2020 gets well underway, the Grant McGregor team is taking the opportunity to ask: what are the security threats we need to be aware of now? Here’s our take on the security issues you should be thinking about in 2020. Facing off against the ever-changing IT security threat resembles a game of...
2019-11-19 09:24:16
Are you doing enough to protect your staff against Phishing?
In IT, we talk a lot about protecting our systems and data against cyber-attack. However, there is a growing realisation that this is only part of the picture. We need to do much more to protect our people too.
2019-08-12 13:18:26
Attention: How You’re Being Researched by Cyber Criminals
We might think we know about the perils of social media: distraction from real life, difficulty switching off, anxiety, FOMO (fear of missing out) and heightened stress. But this misses perhaps the most dangerous peril: the use of the information you share by cyber criminals who want to target you.
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?
