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Reading Time: 3 minutesSending an email is a bit like a relay race. Each runner has a crucial role to play, in ensuring that the baton (the email) reaches the finish line (the recipient) without any tampering.

Reading Time: 5 minutesThe financial sector is uniquely exposed to cyber risk because of the large amounts of data and high-risk transactions that are handled.

Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the 200 mph world of Formula 1, speed and precision are paramount. But, it wasn’t a race car that brought the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) to its knees—it was a cleverly crafted email

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is your earliest recollection of IT in your life? I was about 13 years old, and I remember arguing with my dad about whether I could stay up all night to play computer games on a PC that he had brought home.

Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s a common myth going around that Microsoft 365 automatically protects and backs up your data. Sadly, it’s a popular misconception that many businesses put themselves at risk with

Reading Time: 7 minutesJune was a black month with some of the worst cyber hacks perpetrated in 2024 so far. Ticketmaster, the NHS and Santander were all in the national press, with news of them being hacked by cyber terrorists.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThis time 40 years ago in June 1984, Ghostbusters was the number one film.

Reading Time: 5 minutesSo, you’ve been going through your checklist before you fly off on your business trip: encrypt or delete sensitive files? CHECK. Tamper seals over the hard drive access points? CHECK. Spare USB port locks? CHECK, privacy screen? CHECK. Was it always like this?

Reading Time: 3 minutesI can remember how much it cost to see Star Wars, my first car’s registration plate or who was number 1 in the charts, 30 years ago, but a password from yesterday?

Reading Time: 3 minutesThere are many sides to cyber crime. However, there is another aspect of the horror of cyber crime that is the cyber scam factory.

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn the IT industry, we have a penchant for acronyms. If we can condense the name of a service, product, or piece of equipment into just three letters, we’re as happy as a lark.

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe world’s largest criminal ransomware gang (Lockbit) have not only been infiltrated by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) but they have had their data stolen.

Reading Time: 3 minutesSouthern Water now admits that as many as half a million customers’ personal information may have been stolen in the recent cyber attack.

Reading Time: 4 minutesPhishing, vishing, and smishing sound like the names of small villages on a beautiful coastline in some faraway paradise, but I can assure you these names stand for something completely onerous.

Reading Time: 3 minutesSouthern Water confirms network breach, as cybercriminals Black Basta attempt to hold the UK utility to ransom as they threaten to release data.

Reading Time: 3 minutesYou go into your office and find yourself locked out of your computer and, it gets worse you’re being asked for a ransom to retrieve your access, here’s how you can stop that.

Reading Time: 2 minutesLush the cosmetics store, home to some of the most beautiful fragrances in the high street, has announced on its website, that it had been the victim of a cyber security incident.

Reading Time: 4 minutesRansomware attacks are the number one tool used by cyber criminals to steal money and data, which creates havoc upon the social apparatus of society.

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn today’s digital landscape, businesses face an ever-increasing threat of cyber-attacks and cybercrime. As organisations become more reliant on technology and data, the need for advanced security measures to protect against cyber threats has become paramount.

Reading Time: 4 minutesCybersecurity is not just about technology; it’s about people, processes, and awareness.” – Vishal Salvi In today’s digitally-driven world, businesses face an ever-growing threat landscape

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhen the picture above was taken sometime in the early 80’s, Anti-Virus (AV) protection was almost unheard of. The idea that someone would create a malicious program that would cause your computer to fail was in its infancy.

Reading Time: 5 minutesToday in the digital age, we store information electronically. Why? Because information is power; it can be our competitive advantage over other businesses. Our supplier list of who provides us with what, and when; it might be customer information, entrusted to us through a sales transaction and numerous other details, all particular to our business.

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhatever your favourite canine might tell you, “Get off the sofa, stop chasing cars, begging for food, digging up the garden, or chewing the furniture”, whether your dog is called Patch or not, you’d be right in thinking, patch management is none of the above.