‘Quishing’ is a relatively new form of cyber scam, which is based on the familiar ‘phishing’ technique but instead uses fake QR codes to trick victims into disclosing confidential details to waiting cyber criminals. Why are so many people falling victim to Quishing? In recent years QR codes have become prolific both in consumer [...]
Legal and Accountancy firms faced with difficulties in recruiting enough staff are increasing turning to technology to find efficiency and reduce the burden of their workload. Microsoft 365 Copilot, Microsoft’s AI assistant tool, has been seen significant interest as its incorporated across the Microsoft office suite. With almost all workers using these applications, there [...]
Everyone knows that all online accounts should be protected by “Multi Factor Authentication”, known as multifactor authentication for short, or sometimes as 2FA which stands for “Two Factor Authentication”. It’s the simplest thing you can do to increase the security of your online accounts no matter which method you use. Recent studies indicate that [...]
Banks manage an enormous amount of highly sensitive personal data, making the ongoing sophistication and ever-increasing frequency of cyberattacks a serious consideration for the banking industry. Banks are also an especially attractive target for cyber criminals since they have an enormous amount of funds, enabling them to satisfy extortionate ransom demands. It is therefore [...]
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 [...]
Imagine this… You wake up in the morning and your mobile phone is dead. It died during the night. Hardware can fail at any time and these amazing devices take a daily battering in pockets / bags / coats. Perhaps you woke up late because your alarm didn’t go off? If, like me, you [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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