Category: Cyber Security

Ransomware threats in 2024 have reached new levels of sophistication, targeting businesses with more precision than ever. Now, as we reflect on the lessons of 2024, it’s clear that understanding these evolving tactics is key to future-proofing your business. This guide highlights what we’ve learned and offers strategies to strengthen your defenses moving forward. Evolving… Continue reading Ransomware in 2024/25: What You Need to Know

As the year winds down, the importance of fortifying your IT security cannot be overstated. With cyber threats continuously evolving, conducting a thorough year-end security check is crucial to safeguarding your business’s digital assets.  This IT security checklist guide helps businesses stay prepared and protected. By acting now, you can step into the new year… Continue reading End-of-Year IT Security Checklist

As cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and impact, Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October) serves as a timely reminder for businesses to review and strengthen their security measures This article guides businesses through various strategies to enhance their cybersecurity, ensuring they are well-prepared to protect their most valuable assets. Employee Training For businesses, ensuring that… Continue reading Preparing for Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Digital tools have become an indispensable part of modern life. From QR codes to contactless payments, these technologies help us do things quicker and easier.  And what’s not to like about that? However, with increased convenience comes heightened risk. As digital tools become more prevalent, so do the associated security threats.  This article explores how… Continue reading Safe Digital Practices in the Age of Convenience

In an age where cyber threats are ever-present, securing your accounts with Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) and passkeys is crucial. These methods add extra layers of security, making unauthorized access significantly harder. This guide will walk you through the steps to use your iOS, Android, and Windows devices as 2FA tools and enable passkeys for various… Continue reading Step-by-Step Guide to Activating 2FA and Passkeys from Most Common Device

As the landscape of work has transformed, so too have the security challenges faced by organisations. The shift towards remote work, accelerated by recent global events, has unveiled a new spectrum of IT security threats that exploit the vulnerabilities of remote working environments.  According to a 2023 survey by CyberEdge Group, 85% of organisations reported… Continue reading Remote-working IT Security Threats And How to Fix Them

Staying current with software is not just a matter of keeping up with the latest trends—it’s a necessity for the security, efficiency, and overall success of your business. The pace at which technology advances is staggering. With new, faster hardware hitting the market, legal changes, leaps in internet speed, and shifts in user expectations, it’s… Continue reading The Implications of Outdated Software

We’ve recently assembled a comprehensive list of considerations for business owners in 2024 in our blog “What IT Issues Do I Really Need to Consider for 2024?” and this week’s article will spotlight one of those crucial topics: IoT. While the growth of IoT offers tremendous opportunities for businesses to improve efficiency, enhance customer experiences,… Continue reading The Expansion of IoT and Its Impact on Business Cybersecurity

In the digital age where technology assists our daily routines, safeguarding our devices is critical, especially for those of us in London who are always on the move. Charging devices in public has become second nature, yet it harbours a hidden danger known as juice jacking. This comprehensive guide explains what juice jacking is, its… Continue reading How to Stop Juice Jacking: A Comprehensive Guide.

A passkey is a cryptographic key or a sequence of characters used for authentication to access a network or system. It serves as a security measure, typically in the form of a password or PIN, to verify the identity of an individual or device trying to connect to a secured environment. Passkeys offer an unparalleled… Continue reading The Possibilities of Passkeys: A Comprehensive Guide to Password-Less Authentication

In the fast-paced digital era, the threat of cyber-attacks is an ever-looming reality that haunts enterprises big and small. With stories of cyber malefactors infiltrating the defences of monumental organizations like the NHS to humble one-man operations, the narrative is clear: cyber threats are real and relentless. The fear often brews a fatalistic outlook among… Continue reading A Pragmatic Guide to Network Security for Busy CEOs 

Being aware of email spoofing is crucial for office workers and IT managers to avoid potential dangers. By disguising an incoming message as coming from someone else’s email address — usually, yours – hackers can easily infiltrate your systems or steal sensitive information. Understanding the prevalence and implications of this type of cyberattack is key… Continue reading Email Spoofing-How It Works and Steps to Prevent It

The Importance of Safe Data Removal In today’s increasingly digital world, the significance of safe data removal cannot be overstated. Here’s a closer look at why it’s crucial: Data Breaches and Their Consequences Data breaches have become a pressing concern for organizations. When sensitive data falls into the wrong hands, it can lead to significant… Continue reading Safe Data Removal – Certificates & Custody Chain

IT issues that ISO27001 helps you to resolve: ISO 27001 is an international standard for information security management systems. Having worked in the field of IT for numerous years, I can confidently say that implementing the ISO 27001 standard addresses several critical issues in IT environments. It provides a robust framework for an Information Security… Continue reading Navigating the Pitfalls of Manual ISO 27001 Certification: Is Excel Enough?

Data security and compliance have never been more crucial. As businesses globally grapple with an ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, the importance of adhering to international standards, such as ISO 27001, cannot be overstated. Enter Drata.com, a beacon in the complex world of continuous compliance.  The Legacy of ISO 27001  For years, ISO 27001 has… Continue reading Drata.com’s Continuous Compliance with ISO 27001 and Beyond 

ISO 27001: A First Look ISO 27001 is a substantial undertaking, often daunting for newcomers. Initially, you might hope that the standard will offer clear guidance and a definitive list of requirements, but as you delve deeper, you quickly realize this isn’t the case. The ISO 27001 standard provides advice that is both highly general… Continue reading ISO 27001 Introduction To Continuous Compliance With Drata

Cyber attacks can cripple an organization, and as an office manager, you play an essential role in preventing these threats. But how can you stay one step ahead of cybercriminals and protect your office from potential disasters? Worry not! We’ve put together this comprehensive guide to help you navigate the world of cyber attack prevention… Continue reading 12 Essential Steps to Cyber Attack Prevention: A Guide for Office Managers

As cyber threats become more commonplace, office managers need to promote a positive security culture in their workplace. This guide provides practical advice on how to do this. Engaging and training staff effectively, collaborating with the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and fortifying your organization’s information security posture. By following these tips outlined in “Promoting a cyber-security… Continue reading Promoting a Cyber Security Culture: An Office Manager’s Guide

I came across the online portal Psybersafe.com which helps with cyber security awareness and had a chat with its creator Mark Brown. Mark kindly allow us to test-ride their product and share our experience. In Mark’s words, their platform is a tool that will help with security awareness for businesses over many years. The platform… Continue reading A Modern Take On Cyber Security Awareness With Psybersafe.com

In an era where digital transformation is fueling business growth, Apple device usage, specifically Macbooks and iPhones, has become an integral part of the enterprise ecosystem. However, as these devices permeate the business environment, concerns about data protection and unauthorized access to employee devices have risen to the forefront. This is where solutions like Microsoft… Continue reading MDM for Apple: Protecting Your Data with Microsoft Intune and Azure Active Directory (AD)

The growing threat of cybercrime has become an ever-present concern for businesses, and solicitors are no exception. As technology advances, the risks posed by malicious actors also increase, placing a strain on IT support teams to protect their clients from data theft and other online threats. With recent studies conducted by Action Fraud from the latest edition… Continue reading IT Support for Solicitors: Guarding Against Cybercriminals

As businesses become increasingly reliant on technology, the need for robust IT security solutions has never been greater. Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus are two certifications that can help protect your business from cyber threats and ensure compliance with industry standards. It is worth remembering that this is Government backed scheme and In this blog post,… Continue reading Securing Your Business: A Comprehensive Guide to Cyber Essentials & Plus

Now you see me, now you don’t! Today’s blog is all about online privacy and the magic of staying invisible online. I’ve spent more than two decades in the field of IT support services, and I love sharing my knowledge. This way you can quickly and easily become an expert too. Online privacy is one… Continue reading Online Privacy: How to be Invisible Online

Today’s blog is all about encryption. We’re going to talk about what encryption is, how it works, why it’s important, and more. Specifically, we’re also going to explore the great debate around encryption, whether strong, unbreakable encryption should exist, or if it should be made slightly weaker in certain situations, and why this matters for… Continue reading Encryption: The Case For and Against and Why It Matters

Today’s blog will explain how ‘Incognito Mode’ works on your web browser and explores the question of whether our online activity is ever truly private. I’ll look at the pros and cons of incognito mode using my years of experience working in IT support. Okay, first, let’s consider why we’re focusing on incognito mode today.… Continue reading Incognito Mode: Who Can See What I’m Doing Online?

In today’s blog, I’m going to be looking at an important topic in the field of keeping your data safe. Did you know that data you’ve deleted can be recovered by hackers? This represents a huge security risk and yet many people naturally assume that once files have been deleted, they are gone for good.… Continue reading The Dangers of Deleted Data

Today’s blog is all about how to avoid hackers at public charging points. Ever wondered if it’s safe to plug your phone or laptop into a charging point at an airport, on a train, or in a coffee shop? Did you know you could be at risk from dangerous malware and unscrupulous hackers who want… Continue reading Stop Using Public Phone Charging Stations

Today’s blog is a little different, as we will be discovering ingenious techniques employed by hackers to attack security systems by using an ordinary-looking USB cable. I’m going to start by telling you a story. Our tale begins in a very non-suspicious way. USB Cable on your door-step- How Hackers Attack One ordinary day, a… Continue reading Unexpected Ways Hackers Can Attack

In this blog post, we’ll discuss the reasons why you should stop wasting money on old IT equipment and embrace the benefits of a fully digital workflow. Why You Should Say Goodbye to Printers and Scanners In today’s fast-paced digital world, it’s essential to stay up to date with the latest technological advancements. One of… Continue reading Say Goodbye to Old IT Equipment: Embrace the Digital Revolution

Welcome back to the world of phishing. In part one of this blog, we explored what phishing is, how it works, and the many different forms it can take. Make sure you read it [Click here] and get up to speed before continuing. Today, we’re going to look at how phishing can damage your business… Continue reading How to Stop Phishing: An Expert’s Guide – Part Two

As an experienced IT expert with over 25 years in the field, I would like to help you protect yourself from one of the most damaging threats on the internet: phishing. Phishing is a type of cyberattack that uses deception to trick you into giving away your sensitive information. It can take many forms, from… Continue reading How to Stop Phishing: An Expert’s Guide – Part One

In today’s digital age, an email is an essential tool for communication and collaboration in both personal and business settings. However, email is also a treasure trove for hackers, who can use it to gain access to sensitive information and defraud individuals and businesses. In this blog, we will discuss the risks associated with email… Continue reading Confidential Emails: A Treasure Trove for Hackers

In today’s increasingly digital world, cyber threats have become a major concern for businesses of all sizes. Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for their next target and the consequences can be disastrous. However, for small businesses, the stakes are particularly high as they often lack the resources and expertise to effectively protect themselves against… Continue reading Cyber Security: Why You Need To Prioritise It During Cost-of-Living Crisis

From online banking and shopping to social networking and streaming entertainment, the internet has become an essential part of our daily lives. We rely on the internet for a vast range of business and leisure activities. However, alongside the many benefits, there are also clear and present dangers to be aware of. In particular, the… Continue reading Public WiFi: The Essential Guide.

The internet is an indispensable tool and has become an integral part of our daily lives. However, with its growing importance comes the very real need to stay safe online and keep your information secure. As an IT expert, I understand the importance of safeguarding your data and maintaining online anonymity. Every time we go… Continue reading Using a Secure VPN: An Expert’s Guide

Explore the ways hackers evade 2FA and MFA (multi-factor authentication) and provide tips to protect yourself from online attacks

Read about Pros and Cons of Utilizing Hardware Security Keys as an extra layer of protection

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The growing threat of cybercrime has become an ever-present concern for businesses, and solicitors are no exception. As technology advances, the risks posed by malicious actors also increase. This is placing a strain on IT support teams to protect their clients from data, and other online, threats. With recent studies conducted by Action Fraud showing that 75%… Continue reading Why Cybercriminals are Targeting Solicitors