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The 10 Layers of Online Security for Financial Services Firms
- 18th February 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Financial Services, Professional Services, Security
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Imagine the perfect scenario where you could reduce your chances of being hacked down to just one or two percent. That’d be the case if your financial services firm used every possible layer of email security. But how would you stay in business if you were putting all of your effort into online security every
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The biggest threat to your data is your staff
- 11th February 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Security, Technology
Bad news. Your business is at risk of a data breach. And the biggest threat? Your staff. We’re not suggesting that you have someone on the inside stealing your customers’ details. But the same hackers who have already stolen millions of people’s worth of data, are targeting all businesses all the time. They use clever automated tools to sniff out opportunities.
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Why Humans are the Weak Link in the Phishing Chain
- 6th January 2020
- Posted by: Phil Aston
- Category: Security
Gaining access to someone’s email account is like gaining a back door into their entire digital life. Think about it; your inbox is where you receive password reset notifications, supplier invoices, confidential communication, and personal data. If a hacker manages to tap into your inbox, they can cause havoc. Fortunately, we live in a world
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7 Cyber Security Tips You Need to Know While Travelling
- 18th November 2019
- Posted by: Phil Aston
- Category: Anti Virus, Security
One of the best things about modern technology is that it enables us to indulge in our digital lives and work remotely, no matter where we are. Providing you have a laptop, smartphone, or tablet and a decent internet connection, the world is your digital oyster. So to speak. But, how do you keep cyber
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The Fort of Cyber Security – What is Malware?
- 15th November 2019
- Posted by: Dave Sutton
- Category: Security
The existence of Malware is to cause chaos, don’t invite it into your Business What exactly is Malware? Malware is a contraction of malicious software. The pieces of software that are specifically designed with the intent of causing damage to devices, the aim of stealing private data or to simply cause destruction and chaos. Often
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The Fort of Cyber Security – What is Data Encryption?
- 14th November 2019
- Posted by: Dave Sutton
- Category: Security
Encrypt your data before the Hackers do it for you… What exactly is Data Encryption? Encryption helps protect data you send, receive and store using any device. Including text messages, emails on your desktop, phone calls, banking information and most importantly, password logs. It works in a simple manner, by scrambling the readable text so
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The Fort of Cyber Security – What is good Password Security?
- 13th November 2019
- Posted by: Dave Sutton
- Category: Security
A password is the drawbridge to your entire digital world… don’t make it weak What exactly is good Password Security? Passwords are the digital keys to your online network of almost everything; friends, family, work and your financial accounts. If you take the risk and disregard the strength & integrity of your passwords, you’ll probably
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The Fort of Cyber Security – What is Ransomware?
- 12th November 2019
- Posted by: Dave Sutton
- Category: Security
How to protect your business against Ransomware What exactly is Ransomware? Ransomware is a form of malicious software. Which locks and encrypts your computer or device data, then demands a ransom to restore your access. The cybercriminal uses your own information against you, the files are still on your computer, however they’re all encrypted and
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The Fort of Cyber Security – What is a good Data Backup?
- 11th November 2019
- Posted by: Dave Sutton
- Category: Security
Having a Data Backup is one thing, but a good one… What exactly is a good Data Backup? In this day and age, it’s essential to have backups of your entire IT system & infrastructure. With endless possibilities just around the corner, it’s only a matter of time before you lose everything. The key to
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The Fort of Cyber Security – What is Smishing?
- 8th November 2019
- Posted by: Dave Sutton
- Category: Security
Pull up the drawbridge and protect your business from Smishing But what exactly is Smishing? The word ‘Smishing’ originates from both ‘SMS’ and ‘phishing’ combined. Phishing is the trickery of using imitation to get you to reveal personal, sensitive, or private information. However, instead of using email, normal phone calls, hoax websites or VoIP, Smishing is carried
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