Why include an employee phishing test in your security awareness programme By Alex Harper - June 18th, 2021 Posted in Information Security data breach, personal data, phishing, phishing test, spam Phishing campaigns are one of the most successful ways for cyber attackers to infiltrate company systems and get access to confidential d...
The role of cyber security incident responders By Marcus Chambers - May 27th, 2021 Posted in Information Security cyber security, incident response When there’s an emergency in the physical world, first responders, like paramedics, police and firefighters, play a vital role in urgent ...
AMEX Data Breach 2021: ICO imposes £90,000 fine By Hannah Pisani - May 26th, 2021 Posted in Data Protection, Information Security, News & Resources american express, amex, app privacy, data protection, GDPR, PECR Last week, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) fined American Express (“Amex”) £90,000 (subject to an early payment discount of...
Ransomware 101: Three ways to protect your business By Marcus Chambers - May 20th, 2021 Posted in Information Security Ransomware is a form of malicious software (“malware”) used by cyber criminals. Once in a system, the malware encrypts files, and effecti...
CYBERUK 2021: What you need to know – updates and takeaways By Hannah Pisani - May 19th, 2021 Posted in Information Security cyber attack, cyber security, CYBERUK 2021 CYBERUK is the UK government’s flagship cyber security event, hosted by the National Cyber Security Centre (“NCSC”). Held annually, the c...
Top tips for password security: #WorldPasswordDay2022 By Kate Mingo - May 6th, 2021 Posted in Information Security data, passwords, security, world password day May 5th marks World Password Day 2022, a day aimed at promoting good password management strategies. It reminds us of the importance of p...
What is Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus? By Thomas O'Donnell - February 10th, 2021 Posted in Information Security Simply put, Cyber Essentials (CE) is a UK Government backed scheme to help companies ensure that they are secured against the most common...
Top ten online safety tips By Kate Mingo - February 9th, 2021 Posted in Information Security Today is Safer Internet Day – an annual celebration observed in over 170 countries. Did you know that every half a second, a young ...