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Human Resources – top 10 tips to ensure you stay one step ahead of the cyber criminals
Why are HR and recruitment firms highly vulnerable to cyber-attacks? HR and recruitment agencies receive thousands of emails and file...
Apr 21, 20223 min read


Would you know what to do if your customer says, “Help I’ve been hacked”?
Small businesses depend on their IT and communications and when something goes wrong, they are usually the first place a customer will...
Apr 20, 20222 min read


Healthcare and the cyber risk of having a high staff turnover
Residential care providers reported the highest levels of turnover with a third of staff leaving their roles within a twelve-month period...
Apr 19, 20223 min read


Free tools to help charities get cyber resilient
With 44% of charities allowing people to donate online and 42% having services beneficiaries can access online charities need now more...
Apr 14, 20223 min read


What is the cost of a cyber attack or data breach?
Will I get fined by the ICO if my business suffers a data breach? As with many things in life the answer to this tricky question is...it...
Mar 29, 20226 min read


The IT sector doesn’t have anything to worry about when it comes to password management. Or do they?
Read on to find out how IT support companies and MSPs can help their organisations develop robust and manageable password policies. The...
Mar 18, 20223 min read


I need a holiday, where do I look? Your travel website? But is that website secure?
Websites are important for all businesses, but for the leisure and tourism sector being able to show photos of far-off places and...
Mar 16, 20223 min read


Why does it always happen to HR on a Friday!
Well, it doesn’t, it can happen at any time but let’s take the Friday afternoon example. Imagine… Friday afternoon. Work slowing down,...
Mar 15, 20223 min read


Healthcare sector – here are your top tips to ensuring you stay one step ahead of the cyber criminal
We have already discussed in previous blogs – which you can find in our news section News | The Eastern Cyber Resilience Centre...
Mar 10, 20223 min read


“My taxes are due, where’s my data?” “Sorry, I had a ransomware attack, um…”
Accountancy firms and financial institutions are prime targets for cyber criminals, and the attack of choice in ransomware together with...
Mar 8, 20223 min read


Education sector - what in the world of cyber should you be aware of?
Education institutions are key targets for cyber criminals so here’s a summary of what has been happening in the East of England recently...
Mar 4, 20223 min read


Are cybercriminals really interested in builders?
After all, the industry's focus is on physical work with bricks and mortar. Surely digital activity is fairly minimal and unlikely to...
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Leisure and Travel Sector – do you employ agile or home workers? If so, read on…………………………
Butlin’s, British Airways and Stena Cruises all have something in common; they have all experienced recent and significant data breaches....
Feb 25, 20225 min read


Heightened Cyber Threat for all UK Companies
As war breaks out between Russia and Ukraine, Lindy Cameron, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has advised that all UK...
Feb 25, 20222 min read


How would a cyber criminal attack a manufacturing firm?
The manufacturing sector is being hard hit with cyber-attacks, with one report stating that 50% of manufacturing companies reported...
Feb 24, 20224 min read


What free cyber resilience tools are available for the Logistics Industry?
We all like a good freebie, but some are not that good, and some are not always totally free. They come with associated costs and extras...
Feb 22, 20226 min read


Why should HR worry about the passwords they are using?
In the new world of flexible working, the HR sector has new opportunities and challenges, with changes to technology just one of a...
Feb 15, 20224 min read


Does your GP practice or dental surgery have a plan to deal with a cyber-attack?
Prevention is always better than cure – as true in medicine as it is in the world of cyber. But like in the complex world of healthcare,...
Feb 11, 20225 min read


Why are schools and universities such an attractive target for cybercriminals?
Ransomware attacks are on the rise across the Eastern region and a target rich environment for criminals remains the education sector....
Feb 10, 20225 min read


Top tips for the retail sector to build cyber resilience
Calling the retail sector in the East of England. Do you know how to build your business’s cyber resilience? Do you know what cyber...
Feb 9, 20223 min read

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