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IT industry update
This month we are looking at what interesting insights we have been able to find about cyber security within the IT sector. Researchers...
Aug 17, 20221 min read


Why should my HR company get Cyber Essentials Accreditation?
One of the consequences of a successful cyber attack may be the loss/theft of personal data, which HR firms hold in abundance, and could...
Aug 16, 20222 min read


Could an email be a threat to your healthcare business?
Among businesses, healthcare is one of the sectors most likely to hold personal data. 81% of businesses stating they do, according to the...
Aug 11, 20223 min read


Is there any free guidance/free tools that you can get your hands on to make your businesses safer?
The first step in dealing with your organisation’s cyber security is embracing the fact that you are in fact at risk in the first place. ...
Aug 10, 20223 min read


Is the financial sector at risk of being hit with DDoS attack?
The financial sector has experienced a significant rise in cybercrime activity over the past few years as the following stats from the UK...
Aug 9, 20224 min read


Does remote working increase the risk to the Education sector?
Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple: Schools...
Aug 4, 20225 min read


Why would criminals be interested in construction company websites?
After all, the industry's focus is on physical work with bricks and mortar. Surely digital activity is fairly minimal and unlikely to...
Aug 3, 20224 min read


Is a weak password leaving your charity exposed to criminals?
Charities, of all sizes, continue to be a target for cyber criminals. Hijacking a charity’s social media channel gives a criminal instant...
Aug 2, 20223 min read


If you're in the legal sector, don't make the same mistake
The risk to legal firms has not disappeared. There have been more recent attacks on legal firms, with ransomware being deployed after...
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Manufacturers. Make sure your passwords are secure!
Believe it or not, manufacturing took over from finance as the most cyber attacked sector in 2021 – almost a quarter of attacks were...
Jul 29, 20223 min read


Logistics companies are used to planning – including for a cyber-attack?
When you hear logistics, you think of precise timings to get A to B, so the expectation is that these companies who have planning as an...
Jul 28, 20222 min read


Local Government – Top Tips to protect your council from cyber criminals
Cybercriminals have shown repeatedly that they love data, and the more sensitive it is the more money they can extort if they steal,...
Jul 27, 20224 min read


Holiday companies – are you at risk from my own employees?
The leisure and tourism sector was one of the first casualties of the pandemic but also one of the first to react to it. With the...
Jul 25, 20224 min read


The IT sector doesn’t have anything to worry about when it comes to ransomware. Or do they?
The latest statistics from Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) show that ransomware attacks across the globe were up 13%...
Jul 20, 20223 min read


Can I have Phish with that?
The food and retail sector is having a hard time at the moment, with rising prices seemingly everywhere and the pandemic altering our...
Jul 19, 20222 min read


Financial, Legal and Property sectors can access free tools for cyber resilience
Professional services are always a target to cyber criminals due to the data they hold and the trust they have with clients. According to...
Jul 13, 20224 min read


What does a denial of service mean for a school?
Cyber-attacks against schools continue to be a concern across the Eastern region. The reasons for this are fairly simple Schools possess...
Jul 7, 20224 min read


The remote working risk for Construction firms
Construction has always had an element of remote working, however with the pandemic this has expanded to all areas of the business and...
Jul 6, 20223 min read


Charity websites and cyber criminals
Websites are essential in todays digital led world and for charities. They have become a portal for supporters to keep up to date with...
Jul 5, 20222 min read


Does your manufacturing website have an upload function a cybercriminal could abuse?
Manufacturing, like other industries, have been transformed by technology. Anyone from anywhere can contract with you to produce bespoke...
Jun 29, 20222 min read

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