Choosing a mobile phones can be quite a personal decision – even when it comes to it being for business use. In fact many smartphones being used for business purposes are in fact owned by staff and not the company. Most staff do not wish to carry a personal and business phone and businesses [...]
We recently wrote about the increase in ‘supply chain cyber attacks’ and how the UK and EU governments are terrified about their impact on the economy. This has been on the radar of larger businesses for some time, but now many firms in the SME sector are waking up to the potential threats from [...]
The UK government has identified supply chain security as being a key risk to the UK economy. As reported by the National Cyber Security Centre, cyber-attacks launched on businesses via their suppliers have significantly increased, but very few businesses still review the cyber security of their suppliers. Why are supply chain attacks growing: Large [...]
Energy firms should have implemented these 4 cyber security measures – if you haven’t your business is at greater risk of a cyber attack. Companies producing, storing and transmitting energy are critical elements of the UK's national infrastructure. Unfortunately this means they have become significant targets for cyber attacks by both cyber criminal organisations [...]
Energy cybersecurity is something that the sector is rightly worried about - attacks aren't just happening in the movies. We explain why energy firms need Cyber Essentials ... Many energy businesses, especially those involved in storage, distribution and production are a part of critical national infrastructure. If you are one of these businesses, you should [...]
If you are running a Financial Services or Fintech firm and you do not have Cyber Essentials certification, you might be putting your reputation and your clients at risk. Businesses in the financial sector have long been a prime target for cyber criminals, with the rewards being significant for a successful breach. In fact, according [...]
We’ve compiled 5 business IT New Year’s resolutions to add to your list - some are free, the others will save you money in the longer term. If you haven't already, acting on these will help you work smarter in 2022 and beyond. Many businesses, especially those in regulated sectors and those with public sector [...]
We've got 5 business tech Christmas gifts that might be helpful to you – add them to your wish list if you haven’t got them already! 1. Does having to remember passwords drive you crazy? And does it always take so long to wait after you’ve clicked ‘Forgotten Password’? Do you use the same password [...]
On 24 January 2022, changes to the Cyber Essentials scheme from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and IASME will be officially released. Here, we explain what Cyber Essentials is, what the changes are, what they will mean to businesses and how you can use them to improve your cyber security defences. If you are [...]
If you have a mobile phone which you use for business do you wonder about mobile device security? Do you have any idea which of your staff have company data on their personal phones and whether it’s password protected? What happens if your device has confidential data on it and you lose it or it’s [...]
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