Cyber crime is constantly changing within the IT sector as new ways of getting exploited are happening and re-occuring all the time. To keep yourself protected, be sure to beware of these five cyber-security traps: – Ransomware. This is in the form of computer viruses that threaten to delete important data from a company unless…
Backing up your data is critical for any business. Would your business be able to continue running if it suffered a loss of data? Downtime and data loss can have a substantial cost to your business both financially and to your reputation, highlighting the importance of your business being prepared for such catastrophe. It is…
A firewall is a piece of software or hardware that helps to screen out cyber criminals, hackers, malware and viruses that are trying to reach your computer via the internet. It is a network security device that manages and controls both incoming and outgoing network traffic, deciding whether to allow or block specific traffic based…
Securing your employees within a business and keeping them safe is important, but you can also improve their trust at the same time by following these simple tips: For more information on cyber-security, please contact us via email or phone at 01329 888444.
Phishing is the attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details often for malicious reasons. Although this is usually done by cyber-criminals via email, it is now starting to occur on LinkedIn as well. A recent attack on the social media platform shows cyber-criminals have been using existing LinkedIn user…
Working remotely is easier than ever before. The Cloud is now part of our everyday lives at work and at home. It is becoming a popular solution as bandwidth and internet connections become quicker and more stable proving very beneficial to many business’. However, there are still risks of working remotely that you still need…
A recent study shows that businesses that run older versions of operating systems and web browsers are more likely to fall victim to data breaches than those who update their software regularly. BitSight, a security ratings company, found that 2,000 firms out of 35,000 from over 20 different industries were running on operating systems that…
Although passwords seem like a basic part of IT, they are still proving to be a huge security risk. Many still use very simple and mainstream passwords and are using them across several accounts, which makes them the ideal target for hackers. With functions and software like Keychain a password management system in macOS developed…
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the new legislation that brings data security in line with new ways that data is now used. Currently, the UK relies on the Data Protection Act from 1998 but this will soon be replaced in May 2018. It introduces tougher fines for non-compliance and breaches and gives people more…
Cybersecurity is the body of technologies, processes and practices designed to protect devices and reduce the risk of attacks, damage or unauthorized access to our personal data that we store on certain devices and online. Cybersecurity is more important now than ever before because phones, tablets, computers, the internet, online banking, emails and social media…