January 2024

With many organisations employees still working remotely from home, there are more cyber threats than if they were working from the office.  It’s crucial they follow strong cyber security practices. This article will provide tips on how your business’s remote workers can stay safe online and protect their own data, the companies data and the customers data. The Importance Of Remote Employees Following Cyber Security Practices Remote working poses new challenges and cyber risks. Cyber Security practices not only protects sensitive information, it also protects against cyberattacks performed by hackers who may exploit the vulnerabilities of home networks, devices and communication channels.The main...

Some Cybersecurity attacks can sneak past spam filters undetected because of how sophisticated and realistic they appear.  These attacks are called Phishing. Instead of Fishing for fish, they are PHISHING for your log in credentials and credit card numbers.  They often to hold the data for ransom or for Identity theft purposes. A phishing attack can be carried out in mass or targeting to a specific company.  It’s not just your inbox you need to watch, phishing can be done through text message and social media messaging. This article will include common examples, how to recognise a phishing message/email, tips on avoidance and...

Long gone are the “pen and paper” days of doing business and storing data. Businesses of all sizes are now immersed in the digital world and rely on technology and systems for their business to run effectively.Managing all this technology, keeping it all up to date and secure is a full time job, not one that people favour doing when running their business, heaven forbid something breaks.Outsourcing IT is beneficial for businesses of any size. What Outsourcing IT means: Does your current IT keep you awake at night?Outsourcing your IT to a trustworthy IT company, ensures you get a peaceful night sleep...

Cybersecurity is of the upmost importance and strong passwords play a crucial part in keeping your accounts safe and secure.Each person accesses numerous websites and accounts on a daily basis, this means different passwords for each. Remembering them all is a challenge, this leads people into the trap of using easy to remember passwords, duplicating them into each account. Which means a huge security risk for your business.This article will cover everything you and your staff need to know, let’s begin. Why Strong Passwords Are Important: “Easy to guess, Easy to hack!”When easy to remember/guess passwords are used, they usually consist of...