Impersonation Scams and the Threat to Professional Services Firms – What You Need to Know

2025-01-06T17:18:58+00:00December 31st, 2024|Accountants, Cyber Security, Law, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

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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What is DMARC and why is it so important to protect your business?

2024-03-04T15:17:45+00:00February 13th, 2024|Cyber Security, Security and Threats, Technology News|

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 [...]

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Free Webinar: Mobile phone security – your business’ welfare is in your hands

2023-05-17T12:28:59+01:00April 24th, 2023|, |

Mobile phones are a massive treasure trove for cyber criminals who steal them or infiltrate them via an online cyber security attack. They have the technology and networks to unlock them, access your accounts and apps and profit from your loss. We all know that it’s costly to replace your phone (and very [...]

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Free Webinar: Cyber Essentials changes April 2023 – stay updated, stay SAFE

2023-09-04T16:31:37+01:00March 14th, 2023|, |

Important updates to the Cyber Essentials scheme* come into force on 24 April 2023. Attend our FREE 15-minute webinar at 12.30pm on 29 March to learn what they are and take advantage of the cyber security benefits. In our briefing we will tell you the major changes and what they will mean for businesses/organisations [...]

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Why care about Cyber Awareness?

2023-03-09T18:25:24+00:00March 9th, 2023|Cyber Security, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

Nurturing a culture of cyber awareness in your company doesn’t have to cost a fortune and doesn’t require massive amounts of time - but could save your entire business. Over 95% of all data breaches are due to human error. By some estimates, 97% of users can’t recognize even a crude phishing email when [...]

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Free Webinar: How to create your Cyber Incident Response Plan

2023-09-06T07:49:57+01:00January 18th, 2023|, , |

Join our FREE webinar on 22nd February - it's actually World Thinking Day and this short event will really make you think if you don't believe a cyber attack will ever hit your business - you will be shocked at the facts. And it will save you time and thought in putting together an [...]

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Webinar: How to create your Cyber Incident Response Plan

2022-12-06T12:32:20+00:00November 30th, 2022|, , |

Join our webinar on 21st December - also known as the ‘shortest day’ of the year for the UK. If your business got attacked by cyber criminals your business life could be very short too! That’s why you need to have a Cyber Incident Response Plan so you know what to do and who [...]

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Multifactor authentication not infallible cybersecurity defence

2022-11-29T09:41:37+00:00November 23rd, 2022|Biometrics, Cyber Security, Security and Threats, Tips and Advice|

We explain why using multifactor authentication alone may not stop a cyber attack - it's still a vital tool to use but there are other cybersecurity measures you should consider too ... Over the last few years, cyber security advisors - including Pro Drive - have been insisting businesses and individuals use multifactor authentication [...]

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Is your accountancy firm prepared for a cyber attack?

2022-11-25T10:22:13+00:00September 28th, 2022|Accountants|

October is Cyber Security month so we're getting to the crux of the matter in the hope you'll get the most out of it - we're asking: are you and your accountancy firm really prepared for what happens when you're hit by a cyber attack? The simple answer is that unless you [...]

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Workshop: Write a Cyber Incident Response Plan

2022-09-27T17:49:27+01:00June 9th, 2022|, |

Do you have a coherent plan all your staff can follow so they know what to do if you have a cyber attack? Sadly, as cyber crime has become more sophisticated and widespread, it is more a question of when rather than if your business is going to be attacked. What would [...]

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