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Cyber Essentials – How to pass

Nov 29, 2021 | Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Firewalls

Implementing cyber security within your business is an essential and effective way of keeping your data secure. With cyber attacks on the rise, it has never been more apparent why you need cyber security. The cyber essentials scheme provides your business with a framework which will protect your business from some of the most common types of cyber threats.

Cloud Computing Security

Sep 27, 2021 | Cloud, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, Firewalls, IT Support

Cloud computing security refers to a set of procedures, technologies, policies and controls that all work with one another to protect data and infrastructure in the cloud against external and internal cyber security threats.

Why IT security is important

Sep 6, 2021 | Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security

IT security, also known as Cyber Security, is important in order to protect and defend all categories of data against cyber criminals. Their aim is to steal your information and compromise it in order to gain profit or put your business at risk. These cyber criminals are only getting smarter and more tactical, slowly becoming more resilient to several cyber defence methods.

5 quick ways to improve your Cyber Security

Jun 21, 2021 | Backup, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, IT Support

A recent UK Government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey has found that 2 in 5 UK businesses have reported a cyber attack or a data breach in the last 12 months. These findings are suggesting to us that the level of cyber security breaches and attacks have amplified since Covid-19. A huge reason for this is remote working and businesses struggling to manage and oversee IT security whilst their employees are working from home.

Email security- how to recognise phishing attacks

Jun 14, 2021 | Cyber Essentials, cyberthreat, Emails

One of the most common communication methods amongst businesses is through email. However like with most things, emails come with their own vulnerabilities and security problems. A lot of businesses will have a low security email system in order to receive emails from new and existing clients. A high security email system poses the issue of not receiving all emails which can be disruptive and inefficient in a work environment. This is why it is important to understand how to recognise fraudulent and ‘phishing’ emails and the best practises on staying safe whilst communicating through emails.

cyber crime- what is it?

Jun 7, 2021 | Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, cyberthreat

From the minute that you connect your device to the internet, you have entered the cyber world where a lot of cyber criminals are lurking with the intent to commit crime. In this blog post we will also mention some of the most important and basic security procedures to keep you and your devices safe.

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