Cyber security: Where’s the business case for a budget?
By Maxim Frolov
With fines increasing but no sign of data breaches slowing, what can business leaders do to protect their companies?
Tag: Data Breach
Concealing a data breach could land you an “Uber fine”
Uber has been fined £385,000 by the ICO for a 2016 data leak that affected almost 3 million British users. Here’s what SMEs should take away from the incident.
Ensure your entire workforce is vigilant to the signs of fraud
By Staff writer
Recent figures from YouGov suggests 44% of UK SMEs have been targeted by fraudsters. However, many organisations still do not have protection in place to mitigate the internal and external threats.
The first post-GDPR breach: Companies are still playing fast and loose with customers” data
The recent Dixons Carphone data breach has attracted more eyes than usual, as businesses wait to see how things pan out in this post-GDPR era.
Even the best-run company can suffer from data breaches
While technology enabled the UK workplace to evolve, it has also allowed hackers to be more creative in the way of data breaches.
Will you be ready when the cyber criminals come knocking?
How ready is your business to take on the cyber criminals” Here, we explore the findings from Hiscox’s latest cyber readiness report.
Yet again, the importance of securing data at source has been made obvious thanks to O2
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.
Data breach: How to react in the crucial first 24 hours
You’ve been hacked. Despite all of your preparation and investment your business has lost mission critical data, leaving your customer details and brand reputation at risk. What should you do in the first 24 hours
As cyber crime soars one SME is offering companies a new way to keep safe
By Simon Brooke
The recent news that cybercrime is to be reported as a separate category shows how online crime has increased over the last few years. We talked to Digital Shadows founders Alastair Paterson and James Chappell about how their different approach to cyber security may be the UK’s needed solution.
IT security: Nine top tips to protect yourself from a data breach
Senior managers need to become more involved in data security. Here are nine tips to protect your business from data breaches.