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Tag: Cyber Security

The writing is on the wall: Three inevitable challenges for businesses

January 11, 2018

By Staff writer

Plagued by cyber attacks and skills shortages in the midst of political turmoil, many bosses underestimated threats in 2017 and overestimated their own recovery capability. That’s why it’s time to gear up for some inevitable challenges this year.

There’s a reason why we tend to fall for phishing scams

December 5, 2017

By Shane Schutte

Phishing scams have taken Britain by storm, ruthlessly using our very nature against us. As Karla Burnett, an engineer for mobile payments company Stripe, suggested at Black Hat 2017, we re just fantastically human.

Have we entered an age of compliance complacency?

November 6, 2017

By Staff writer

Daren Howell, business continuity expert at Sungard Availability Services, looks at how businesses are extremely relaxed or dangerously unaware of the changing responsibilities and liabilities around compliance.

Cyber security naivety grows despite glut of high-profile hacking cases

September 14, 2017

By Shane Schutte

The evidence is clear, hacking can result in serious financial damage to a business. However, high-profile hacking episodes are not being heeded by SMEs.

Wash your hands: Four steps for providing your business a cyber-safe summer

August 2, 2017

By Staff writer

It’s summertime! Which also means it’s a time for family, fun and travel. The chances are, you?ll be taking your laptop wherever you go, and of course, you?ll be taking your smartphone do not forget to be cyber-safe.

How to ensure staff are a solid front line of defence when it comes to cyber security

July 28, 2017

By Staff writer

It was recently reported that hackers posed as Microsoft staff to obtain passwords from MPs. Blamed on human error, and the result of ?weak passwords?, the Parliament attack showed humans can often be the weakest link in cyber security.

So, who is responsible for application security within cloud infrastructure

July 13, 2017

By Staff writer

Cloud infrastructure it’s been the talk of the town amongst industry insiders, businesses and pretty much anyone who knows how to use a computer.

Technology innovation is the key for SMEs to remain competitive and productive

June 29, 2017

By Staff writer

A simple solution for improving the day-to-day activities of the workforce could be by taking a sensible approach to technology innovation.

Emails aren’t always to be trusted and passwords need more thought

June 26, 2017

By Shane Schutte

The internet is ablaze with news about a cyber attack on Parliament, placing heavy emphasis on the need for secure emails and better passwords.

Doing business online Ensure you don’t get penalised for data protection breaches

May 23, 2017

By Staff writer

The UK government launched its five year National Cyber Security Strategy in November 2016, investing £1.9bn to protect UK businesses from cyber attacks and make the country the safest place to live and do business online.

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