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12 practical cyber security tips for SMEs
As an SME, there is near enough a 1 in 2 chance (or higher) that your business will be subject to a cyber attack – if it hasn’t happened already. The 2019 Cyber Readiness Report by insurer Hiscox found...
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Website Cookie Consent – why it matters
You’ve probably noticed a growing number of websites using a cookie consent platform designed to capture user consent for certain cookies. Such platforms also inform visitors of the cookies and similar...
View ArticleCutting through the confusion: Cyber security after Brexit
How will leaving the EU impact on the UK’s cyber security? If Brexit is generally considered to be about ‘taking back control’ and striking our own deals, how does that sit with fighting cybercrime, a...
View ArticleThe NHS response to cyber crime – effective measures and why they matter
There’s a striking new statistic about the level of ransomware attacks on the NHS that deserves some attention. According to recently published findings from research firm Comparitech, only six...
View ArticleCyber Essentials is changing – our overview
As the IASME* Consortium takes over the management of the certification of Cyber Essentials (CE) Scheme, we look at what the changes will involve and why the scheme is still very much needed. We also...
View ArticleManaging good cyber security when working from home – what employers need to...
While many organisations had already embraced the flexibility of home working, the impact of COVID-19 meant others were faced with quickly making it work – and without warning. In the rush to enable...
View ArticleCyber security myths home workers fall for
From King Arthur to the moon landings that (allegedly) didn’t happen, it’s surprising what people want to believe without any real basis in fact. Cyber security is no different. It’s the perfect...
View ArticleCyber security myths putting SMEs at risk
SMEs have long been a favourite hunting ground for cyber criminals. Big enough to be of interest in terms of data held and yet often small enough not to have an adequate level of cyber security in...
View ArticleAscentor’s cyber security review of 2020
2020 wasn’t the first year where a virus emerged causing large scale disruption and opportunities for cybercrime. It was, however, the first time that the virus in question wasn’t created by cyber...
View ArticleBuilding business resilience – through Information Security, Business...
How would you recover if something went drastically wrong with some, or all of your business operations? When we think of worst case scenarios, typically the risk to IT and information is front of...
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