There’s been plenty of press about the decision by CESG (Communications-Electronics Security Group, a group within the UK Government Communications Headquarters) advise against the use of long-established security guideline suggesting that users change their passwords on a regular basis.
The revelation that O2 customer data is now for sale on the dark web has brought the issue of mandatory data breach reporting firmly back into the spotlight – as well as the importance of setting secure defences.
By Michael Hack
While stories often discuss high profile cyber attacks on large firms and major brands like TalkTalk, LinkedIn and Twitter continue, the worrying trend now is that cyber criminals are increasingly turning their attention to small and medium businesses.
There are numerous examples of banking Trojans from Dridex to Lurk, Kronos, Gootkit, Vawtrak, and Zeus and they continue to claim millions of victims despite the clear message to avoid opening suspicious files. So what can be done
By Mike Foreman
It seems counter-intuitive to believe but it’s true, for even smart people make stupid mistakes – the future of cyber security is smarter than humans.
By Ed Macnair
The use of both mobile and cloud applications has become increasingly common in the workplace. Where once applications were firmly in the realm of the consumer, the collaboration, flexibility and productivity boost on offer means businesses have adopted them wholeheartedly. But with great benefit, also comes great risk.
By Lucy Ashdown
The UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) need to arm themselves against invoice fraud, or risk being targeted by a growing number of fraudsters.
By Phil Beckett
Data is the lifeblood of most modern day businesses, but it presents a challenge in that it is portable, easily manipulated and relatively effortless to duplicate, so here are the abnormal places that digital fraud attacks may lurk.
By Paul McEvatt
It seems like there isn’t a week that goes by without news of a data breach or cyber-attack affecting companies and organisations.
By Mike Wright
Customers now require consistent service standards across email, social media and telephone communications, leaving it up to businesses to tackle the technical challenges this poses.
