‘Zero Day’ and the importance of tight cybersecurity

2021-08-18T10:36:02+01:00August 18th, 2021|Cyber Security, Security and Threats|

Why you should know about Zero-Day cyber threats and ensure that you improve your security … At Pro Drive we work with cybersecurity firm WatchGuard, who provide insights into the threat landscape and trends. Over the past month WatchGuard blocked around 4,644,499 malware attacks globally and, they report, 82% of that was Zero-Day malware. The [...]

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Prioritise your IT security – Kaseya ransomware attack

2021-07-08T12:54:34+01:00July 8th, 2021|Cyber Security, Security and Threats|

Businesses should be prioritising their IT security as the increase in cyber crime continues. You may be aware of a recent ransomware attack on US-based firm Kaseya, which has been described as the biggest global ransomware attack on record. Here at Pro Drive our clients can be reassured that we don’t use this particular Kaseya [...]

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Time to overhaul cybersecurity in the Energy sector

2021-04-29T16:50:30+01:00April 29th, 2021|Cyber Security, Energy, Remote Working, Security and Threats|

The pandemic has changed ways of working and we’ve seen a rise in cyber attacks. But even pre-COVID, it was time to review cyber security in the Energy sector. With the ‘roadmap out of lockdown’ well underway it is hoped that society in the UK may return to some sense of normality from the summer. [...]

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Remote working law firms and home setups

2021-04-08T17:07:18+01:00April 8th, 2021|Cyber Security, Law, Remote Working|

In the first of our three-part series on legal practices and remote working, we ask 'is someone reading your client data whilst your staff work from home?' The current lockdown might be drawing to an end but having staff working from home looks like it may be with us for the foreseeable future. Some people [...]

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IT for accountants – 3 questions for the board

2022-11-25T10:27:30+00:00January 27th, 2021|Accountants, Financial Services|

A lot has changed in the past year with IT for accountants and financial services - staff are working remotely, cyber attacks are rising – so tech performance must be on the boardroom agenda. As we all know, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused massive disruption, with people having to work at home, while handling [...]

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Who’s messing with your law firm’s cyber security?

2021-01-12T12:24:33+00:00December 16th, 2020|Cyber Security, Law, Remote Working|

If you think you’ve got your law firm's cyber security all wrapped up, be sure. Cyber criminals target busy, distracted staff with scams … we have a simple solution … Let’s be clear here, most legal firms have a level of cyber security on their office networks. As you're no doubt aware, rule 4.2 of [...]

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Don’t panic! But prioritise your cyber security

2020-10-27T08:09:41+00:00September 2nd, 2020|Accountants, Cyber Security, Energy, Financial Services, Law, Remote Working, Security and Threats|

It doesn’t matter if you’re working in the office or remotely – wherever you are, if you don’t take cyber security seriously it could be very costly to you. Here’s what you need to know … In our last blog we gave you some stats which highlight the enormity of the cyber security threats facing [...]

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Cyber security companies warn ‘Don’t be left in the dark’

2020-10-27T08:13:10+00:00August 19th, 2020|Accountants, Cyber Security, Financial Services, Law, Remote Working, Security and Threats|

Don’t be left in the dark. This is where your business could be if it’s hit by a cyber attack warn cyber security companies. You'll be shocked by the statistics ... Do you really know what’s going on with your IT networks and cyber security? If you don’t, cyber criminals do. The latest figures from [...]

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Phishing attacks – it’s open season!

2020-12-15T12:12:51+00:00June 9th, 2020|Accountants, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Law, Security and Threats|

There's an increase in phishing attacks on businesses, as well as home-workers. We explain what they are and how to reduce the risk with better cybersecurity. If you’re unfamiliar with the term ‘phishing’, it’s still fishy but nothing to do with fish! Phishing is when cyber criminals send a message, commonly a scam email [...]

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