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
How Your Solicitors or Law Firm Can Avoid Getting Fined £98k
- 15th April 2022
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Legal, Professional Services, Security
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.
Cyber Security in Financial Services: What’s the Latest?
- 23rd November 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Security
Cyber crime is one of the biggest threats we face these days, but if you’re in the financial services sector, it’s safe to say the threat level rises somewhat. Unfortunately, that’s to be expected; you deal with valuable data, and that’s exactly what cyber criminals want to get their hands on. The good news is
What Is Cyber Liability Insurance… and Does My Construction Firm Need it?
- 13th November 2020
- Posted by: Mark Dodds
- Category: Business, Professional Services
During March, email scams related to COVID-19 increased by a staggering 667%. If there’s one statistic which reveals how callous cyber criminals are, it’s that one. They’ll use any excuse to get into the heart of your systems, processes, and data. More importantly – they really do know how to kick you when you’re at
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
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.
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
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
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
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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