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 [...]
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 [...]
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. If you are a professional services firm, you may be the target of a ‘supply chain attack’ with cyber criminals looking to use data you hold to run [...]
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 [...]
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