How Your Solicitors or Law Firm Can Avoid Getting Fined £98k
- 15th April 2022
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Legal, Professional Services, Security
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When people think about cyber-attacks, they tend to think about the high-profile attacks on large multinational organisations e.g., British Airways, Garmin etc. This tends to lull small businesses into a sense of false security believing that it won’t happen to them, which can be an extremely costly mistake in terms of time, money, and reputation.
Why Working with a Smaller IT Provider/Support Company is Better for Business
- 27th October 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, Financial Services, Professional Services
Remember the last time you had to call a large company for a support query? They probably assigned you a ticket, promised a resolution, and left you to wait, leaving you feeling about as human as the ticket number itself. It may even have been your IT support provider. The larger a company gets, the
5 Ways Outdated Workstations Are Costing Your Construction Business Money
- 19th October 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: AEC, Business, Strategy, Technology
The title of this blog caught your attention, didn’t it? And we reckon you probably know exactly which workstations we’re referring to. Come on – let’s not beat around the bush; you’ve got a few of them, and they’ve been sat on the same desks for years. You’re also acutely aware that the employees who
How to Switch IT Support Companies
- 28th September 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Security, Technology
Switching your IT support company feels like a big deal, doesn’t it? The good news? You can do it without fear of landing your team in a world of IT-related pain or putting your company’s data at risk. Like so many things in business, the key lies in research, planning, and making smart decisions. Here,
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.
7 Reasons Why Businesses Switch IT Support Providers
- 11th August 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, Technology
There’s nothing worse than being stuck in a loveless marriage – particularly when that union is a business and its IT support provider. Unfortunately, switching providers isn’t always that palatable. Fear of change when it comes to IT support is common and extends to other partnerships. For instance, many businesses often just don’t want the
How to Keep Your Business Going Virtually When Your Town is on Lockdown
- 30th July 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business
The world we’re now living in has made the remote workforce an imperative for many businesses. Understandably, this has been a challenge for many firms. Moving to an entirely virtual, remote workspace might feel like you’re giving up a big slice of control and risking the quality of your output. The good news is that
How to Secure Your Financial Management Firm After COVID-19
- 21st July 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: AEC, Business, Security
From fake online shops to ransomware attacks on hospitals, and cruel phishing emails, COVID-19 has seen a significant rise in cybercrime. The National Crime Agency has even issued a stark warning that criminals are using the pandemic to scam the public, but as you might expect, the threat extends to businesses, too. New processes, forced
How to Continue Running Your Business Amidst the Coronavirus Panic
- 13th March 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Anti Virus, Business, Uncategorised
At the time of writing, Coronavirus news is flooding every social feed, news website, and topic of conversation. The impact of Covid-19 is already far-reaching, but several London-based businesses are taking matters into their own hands, as recently reported by the BBC. Two of London’s biggest firms, Crossrail and Chevron (who both share a building
What is Cyber Essentials and Does My Financial Management Firm Need It?
- 12th December 2019
- Posted by: Phil Aston
- Category: Financial Services, ransomware, Security
Barely a week goes by these days when we’re not hit by news of a big brand data breach. Personal data is now currency for criminals. And that means we’re all at risk of being targeted by hackers. For financial services firms, cyber resilience is vital. The FCA recently released a ‘cyber security industry insights’ document highlighting
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