The Legal Sector: The Latest Updates in Cyber Security
- 16th May 2022
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Legal, Professional Services, ransomware, Security, Strategy
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Mitigation against cyber crime, i.e. effective cyber security practices, is something that you need to be constantly vigilant about. This is especially true of certain sectors given the type and volume of personal data they manage: the legal sector is one of these. A recent review conducted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) explored how
IT Security: What Lockdown Has Taught Us
- 5th December 2021
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: ransomware, Security, Strategy, Technology
Few businesses were ready to close their office doors for an indefinite amount of time and send all their staff home during 2020. Sure, for some companies, this may have been a seamless transition, but for others it was a huge challenge. However, working from home doesn’t mean that the same level of productivity, creativity,
Fail to prepare….
- 3rd October 2021
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, ransomware, Security
One of the best ways to protect your business from ransomware is to actively prepare for an attack. Ransomware resilience is your secret weapon. We’ve written a new guide to tell you exactly what to do now to ensure your business is fully prepared for an attack. You can minimise the chances of it happening, and recover more quickly if it does happen.
The 5 Step Plan to Prepare and Protect Your Financial Planning and Wealth Management Firm From Cyber Crime
- 4th May 2021
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, Financial Services, Growth, Professional Services, ransomware, Security, Strategy, Technology
You’re regulated by the FCA. The nature of your business means that you’ll retain very sensitive client data. Therefore, the onus falls on you not to just protect your own critical data, but the financial and personal records of your customers, too
WATCH as a computer is infected with ransomware
- 14th April 2021
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Financial Services, ransomware, Security
Have you heard of ransomware? It’s where all of your business’s data is encrypted and held to ransom by criminals. They demand a huge fee to release it. In fact, I’ve just been reading that the average ransom fee demanded has shot up in the last year. A threat intelligence team in the USA revealed
4 signs you’re under attack from ransomware
- 1st November 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, ransomware, Security, Technology
Ransomware attackers are like virtual highwaymen, stopping innocent people going about their daily business and demanding money. Ok, so nobody’s threatening “your money or your life!” but the damage caused by ransomware attacks can – and have – killed plenty of businesses.
Here’s the big secret to keeping your business data secure
- 4th October 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, ransomware, Security, Technology
You may think you’re already doing plenty to avoid cyber attacks – you’ve invested in the latest security software protection across your entire network, and your team knows how to spot a dodgy email from a mile off. Unfortunately, it’s not that simple. Cyber attacks are still happening in their thousands every single day, and although not all of them are successful, those that are cost billions to put right. Hackers are constantly coming up with new threats and sneaky ways to catch people out, so it’s always a good idea to add an extra layer of protection.
The Most Common Ways Businesses Fall Victim to Ransomware
- 26th August 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, ransomware, Security
If there’s one form of cybercrime which seems to get more press coverage than most, its phishing attacks.
The top 5 ways to prevent your financial management firm from becoming a victim of ransomware
- 4th August 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, Financial Services, ransomware, Security, Technology
Over the past couple of months we’ve been seeing more and more ransomware attacks with Garmin being the most recent high profile case. It’s becoming increasingly more popular amongst cybercriminals. And is used to extort money from organisations by taking something they hold dear: their data.
The 10 Layers of Online Security for Financial Management Firms
- 18th February 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Financial Services, ransomware, Security
The FCA expect your firm to be able to protect the sensitive information you hold. They call it ‘cyber resilience’ – part of the overall operational resilience of financial services firms. This article highlights some common layers of online security financial services firms can adopt – all recommended by the FCA. The key lies in
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