Cyber Security Policies
A cyber security policy highlights the data you need to protect, the threats that are out there from cybercrime, and the protocol required to protect that data to result in a successfully stable organisation. The policy should create a workforce that not only knows how to reduce the chance of attack from hackers, but also prepares […]
Cyber Security Issues and Challenges in Brief
Problems created as a result of weak cyber security can make or break a business. For both small and large organisations, hackers can create serious issues by gaining access to networks and systems to retrieve valuable information. As our use of technology increases, so does the frequency of cybercrime, stressing how important it is to […]
Cyber Security for Small Business
Cyber security is incredibly important for small businesses. Cyber breaches are often caused by employees inadvertently creating an entry-point into systems and networks, leaving confidential information vulnerable to hackers. A cyber-security breach could be detrimental to the future of your organisation due to potentially devastating fines for data protection breaches introduced by the GDPR in 2018, not […]
Cyber Security for Law Firms
Law firms hold reams of sensitive data and must therefore put safeguards in place to protect information from unauthorised access and processing. The term cyber-attack is broad and encompasses all deliberate attempts to exploit a computer system or network. This can result in data being compromised which facilitates cybercrimes like information and identity theft. Following […]
Cyber Security for Financial Services
Financial Services play a critical part in our economy and, thus, in the daily lives of consumers. Their importance to the functioning of business, insurance, pension systems, and banking means that the systems and networks of Financial Services Institutions store information about pretty much everyone in society, most of it digitalised. Should cyber security for […]
Cyber Security For Executives
Cyber security is the responsibility of everyone in the organisation, but it’s down to the leadership team to start the ball rolling and set the correct tone from the top. Entrepreneurs, managers, and their executive-teams play a crucial part within a business; down, in no small part, to their influence on corporate culture and the […]
Cyber Security Audits
Cyber security is the protection of systems, networks and data from attack. Cyber security audits examine the threats, vulnerabilities ad risks facing your organisation and address how to mitigate these risks. When assessing your cyber security there are three key areas to take into account: people, processes and technology. Thorough audits should be performed regularly […]
Can Opening an Email be Dangerous?
The evolution of cybercrime coincides with the evolution of the internet, and with that came the invention of emails. The first serious wave of cybercrime came with emails in the late 80s. Their accessibility meant that hackers could targets their victims directly by sending harmful files straight to an inbox. The WannaCry case is a […]
Be Quick to Respond to Breaches
Breaches in cyber security can cause considerable financial and reputational damage to organisations of any size and industry. Hackers have the aim of gaining unauthorised access to your networks in order to steal or damage the data they find. From there, they can sell it on the ever-growing cybercrime ‘black market’ to make a profit […]
What Is A Facilitation Payment?
The Bribery Act 2010 outlines the legislation and regulations relevant to bribery within every sector of business. ‘Bribery’ includes many types of behaviour, for example, the offering or demanding of any undue advantage. This ‘undue advantage’ can come from a public or government official or any private-sector employees, directors or officers. Facilitation payments are covered […]
