Coronavirus Cyber Attacks: Expert reveals how to protect your business

Cyber Security

Coronavirus Cyber Attacks: Expert reveals how to protect your business

Posted on May 14, 2020

Finnish company Arctic Security recently revealed that the number of compromised organisations across the world has more than doubled since January. An alarming number of users’ machines have now become compromised since working from home. This could be due to several factors: Rapid deployment of non-company image devices – a lot of …

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Fake news online and the health risks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted on May 11, 2020

The Internet has gradually become crucial in our everyday lives as we use it for work, leisure, communicating with loved ones and getting all the information we need. Therefore, the proliferation of fake news and misinformation online becomes an increasingly important issue, since it is not always easy for users …

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The Inside Track on Protecting Intellectual Property (IP)

Posted on May 8, 2020

Protecting intellectual property (IP) is critical to business survival. It’s what sets companies apart from their competition, framing the business, its purpose and growth potential. While losing customer data damages a brand’s reputation, trust and even bottom line, losing IP can threaten a company’s very existence. Therefore, preventing valuable corporate …

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Future proofing endpoint security in light of COVID-19 work disruptions

Posted on May 5, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced businesses to quickly rethink the way they operate. As organisations continue to grapple with on-going business disruption, working from home is quickly becoming the new norm for many employees. Business leaders are now beginning to witness the positive impact that a remote workforce is having …

Cyber Security

Why working from home can make businesses more vulnerable to cyberattacks

Posted on April 23, 2020

The world has turned somewhat upside down in the last few weeks. The novel coronavirus has spread to every continent on Earth – bar Antarctica – and infected over a million people and drastically changed the everyday lives of billions. But while most people are coming together during this difficult …

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Why two-way communication is vital to reducing risk during coronavirus

Posted on April 22, 2020

At present, humanity is going through a period of unprecedented uncertainty as coronavirus sweeps the globe – my thoughts and condolences are with all those affected by the virus. In an effort to halt the spread of the disease, billions of people are living in relative isolation, with a lot …

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Public sector cybersecurity: Filling the cracks

Posted on April 21, 2020

Recent reports have unveiled the true cost of poor data governance and management by organisations in Europe in the post GDPR-era. As of March 2020, fines for non-compliance have reportedly amounted to over £430 million since its introduction. These high fines are because when the legislation is breached, businesses can …

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How working collaboratively, but safely, has never been more important

Posted on April 17, 2020

Right now, we are witnessing a scale of home working on a level that we’ve never experienced before. And as organisations, under government guidance, empower staff to work remotely wherever possible, concerns around how they can continue to keep data safe and secure will be front of mind. In the …

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Can ‘surveillance tech’ help defeat a second wave of coronavirus?

Posted on April 10, 2020

As the coronavirus crisis continues, governments are rightly concentrating on slowing down the spread of the virus and ensuring that hospitals and other vital services are not overwhelmed. But, as time goes on, thoughts will inevitably turn to what happens once the initial wave of the virus has dissipated. One …

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Why cybersecurity success in 2020 depends on the right data

Posted on April 3, 2020

In the 21st century, many of the most renowned stories of business successes and failures boil down to the use of data. Amazon, Google and Facebook all built their names on data, but even non-digital industries are increasingly data-driven. Sports teams now use data to build their squads, help optimise …

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