Impressive advancements in technology are made daily, including an increase in the sophistication of cyber security threats. As cyber criminals continue to become more advanced in their approach, an ever-increasing challenge is posed to accounting firms in particular. To ensure client data is secure, it is essential that accounting firms are aware of the [...]
In the King’s Speech introduced by the new UK government in July 2024, the UK Cyber Security & Resilience Bill was one of two pieces of legislation introduced to strengthen the UK’s cyber defences. This bill is part of the UK's broader strategy to bolster national security against cyber threats and follows legislation brought [...]
Accountancy and law firms have pivoted from having an office-based workforce to a significant proportion of staff being more mobile and working from home. This has had a significant impact on IT systems, with many organisations opting to switch their case and practice management to cloud or hosted provision. Whilst most firms now have [...]
The stability and security of IT systems may be something brought to your attention recently on a global scale; July 2024’s IT outage saw transport, healthcare, banks, and media outlets affected by an issue that originated with Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity company based in America. Whilst this particular problem wasn’t caused by a security breach, [...]
Lots of changes have happened to the way we use IT over recent years, but one that most people will remember is the need to use multifactor authentication (or MFA as it has become known) when logging in to IT systems. It certainly made logging on to your IT when starting work more time [...]
Pro Drive recently undertook an exercise to look for a part time virtual assistant to help out our team with some administration work to free up more time to focus on working with our clients. However, what we expected to be a straightforward process became more challenging once we took into consideration our data [...]
In the world of email and cyber security DMARC is a hot topic. But what exactly is it, and what does it do for your business? Pro Drive’s Technical Director Matt attempts to demystify it for you. What does DMARC do? In an industry full of acronyms, at Pro Drive we do our best [...]
Passwords are the keys to your online accounts, and they should be kept safe and secure. However, with so many websites and services requiring you to create and remember passwords, it can be hard to manage them all. That’s why you should use a password manager - a program or application that helps you [...]
In the modern tech enabled world, most office workers now have more passwords to use than they can remember. If they do not, they are likely committing the grave error of using the same password in more than one system – something that they and your business will live to regret. Most firms still [...]
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre has just released its annual review covering the period from 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023. You can read the report yourself by visiting the NCSC website. However, if you are short on time, Pro Drive has summarized the key points that SME businesses should be aware [...]
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