What is phishing? Technically speaking it is ‘the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information for malicious reasons, by disguising as a trustworthy contact, normally in an electronic communication such as email.’ Realistically it’s every business owners nightmare. Staff clicking on a seemingly legitimate email and unlocking mountains of sensitive data, potentially causing a lot of [...]
If you notice a breach in your business data, the first thing to do is identify how serious it is. Identifying whether information such as personal email addresses, dates of birth and payment accounts are taken, can have financial implications for your company, staff and customers. In the event of a breach you can take [...]
Mobile workforce employees using company IT systems on the move may inadvertently be posing a risk to your company data that needs special attention. Something as simple as using web based or ‘Software as a Service’ apps, along with free hot spot services could accidentally be providing cyber criminals easy access to your confidential business [...]
For a relationship to grow, trust is hugely important part. Finding an IT consultant you can trust and one who can advise you accurately, can be a difficult task. Trust is a mysterious creature, no one can tell you exactly what they look for, where it originates or how it develops. Building trust as an [...]
With the summer holidays fast approaching, businesses often feel the pinch at this time of year. Companies are faced with the challenge of negotiating their team’s summer holidays whilst ensuring the minimum amount of disruption; summer really does make some companies ‘hot under the collar.’ How to prepare your staff for the summer 1 - [...]
Do you control what live streaming happens in your office? What are your staff doing right now….Working? Are you sure? Studies have shown that Brits spend around 122 hours watching and listening to sport each year, but how much of that is being done during work hours? With the World Cup in full swing and [...]
We like to think, “Oh it won’t happen to us,” but when you are unprepared, it can be difficult to bounce back from a disaster. From fires to floods, heavy snowfall to a cyber attack; how would your business cope? Are you prepared? Have you imagined what would happen and how soon you would get [...]
From “I’m sorry to see you go”, to “Urgent: Take action NOW!”, inboxes around the world are awash with panicked attempts to comply with GDPR and hold onto as many customer contact details as possible. Some companies, such as JD Wetherspoon, opted to save itself the trouble and deleted the entire database. They made more [...]
Business continuity is mission critical. Without a plan for what happens should systems go down, or if disaster strikes, it could cost your business a small fortune. When we think of potential disasters, we often imagine war, earthquakes or terrorism. We don't often consider the more mundane, which is why many businesses are unprepared for [...]
Data is a precious commodity. Especially in regulated industries. Cybercriminals will do anything they can to grab the secrets off your smartphone. Professionals in regulated sectors, such as legal and financial services, have come to rely on their smartphones. Financial and legal firms often provide staff with a work mobile, whether you are underwriting mortgages [...]
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