By Matt Taylor, Technical Director I attended an event recently where a speaker on a panel session told the audience of small / medium business owners that they needed to engage the services of a specialist cyber security company as well as their IT Managed Service Provider (IT provider). Their argument was that this would save [...]
Passwords alone are no longer enough to protect accountancy firms from the increasingly prevalent threat posed by cyber criminals, with everything from phishing to brute force being resorted to by cyber attackers to access confidential information and steal funds. Serving as just one answer to the high demands of modern cyber security, multi-factor authentication [...]
HMRC is the UK tax, payments, and customs authority. As a governmental body, HMRC holds a significant quantity of confidential personal data and financial information. Unfortunately, this makes impersonating HMRC a prime choice for cybercriminals. HMRC cyberattacks centre around phishing. Opportunistic cybercriminals masquerade as HMRC, often using emails, texts, or phone calls, with a [...]
Maintaining relationships with other businesses is essential in modern business. From vendors and suppliers to contractors and partners, businesses must maintain strong relationships with a wide variety of companies in order to stay efficient and competitive. However, interaction with external entities has a number of risk factors, too, including cybersecurity vulnerabilities, financial instability, operational [...]
Fraudsters tricking others out of their money is nothing new. In fact, it’s been happening for thousands of years, with the first recorded instance of insurance fraud occurring in Greece in 300 BC. However, what is new is the level of sophistication fraudsters have been operating with since the rise of the internet and [...]
With every passing day, the techniques and technologies used by legal fraudsters are becoming increasingly sophisticated and convincing. In particular, deepfakes are becoming a significant threat, with fraudsters using these advanced technologies to commit identity theft against law firms and their clients. It is imperative that law firms remain well informed and astute when [...]
In recent months, cyber-attacks on high profile retail businesses including Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the Co-op have made the news headlines. This has affected many customers of these businesses, not just in terms of product availability, but also by having their personal data sold to criminals on the dark web. Of even greater [...]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot are becoming more common in work environments. For accountants, lawyers, and financial services professionals, with high workload and pressure from deadline, the promise of using AI to save time is attractive. However few people are trained on using AI properly and it's difficult to know [...]
For years now the choice of processor when buying a windows laptop was limited to just two main options - Intel or AMD. Intel were seen as the safe choice, with AMD usually coming in slightly cheaper and offering better value pound for pound. In recent years laptops with ARM processors, similar to those [...]
The last couple of years have seen a significant increase in digital impersonation scams specifically targeting professional services, accountancy, and law firms, and their clients. These scams exploit human error and IT related vulnerabilities, and their impacts can be devastating, ranging from financial loss to reputational damage. Why Law and Accountancy Firms Are Prime [...]
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