In this - the third blog in the series - we will take a close look at the questions asked in the Cyber Essentials Certification regarding Access Controls, and also explain what you need to do to be sure that you are reacting to /...
As we covered in the last blog in the series, the Cyber Essentials Certification can protect your organisation against 80% of common cyber attacks. We have already covered some of the ways to manage your Firewalls to guarantee you pass. In this - the second...
Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus are a set of basic – but fundamental – security requirements which, if implemented correctly, can protect your organisation against 80% of common cyber attacks. Cyber Essentials is a government-backed scheme aimed at small to medium businesses. We covered the...
With cyber attacks on the rise, during this blog series we have explored the potentially catastrophic consequences of your Microsoft 365 account being breached, how to secure it to avoid this happening, and some of the security options, the risks they tackle, and how to...
As we explored in the previous blog in the series, small businesses are not immune to cyber threats, if anything they need to use the resources available to them to their full potential – with them often not having the budget of some of the...
Small business owners/managers have a lot to stay on top of, the pressures of which have only been accentuated by the unprecedented year we have all experienced due to COVID-19. Nevertheless, the security of your data should always be at the forefront of your concerns. Most...
In the previous blogs in the series, we have explored some of the different types of cyber-attack, how to combat them and the ramifications of not combatting them effectively. In this, the third and final blog of the series, we will take a look at...
As previously mentioned, cyber threats are everywhere and the likelihood of them causing severe - potentially business defining - problems are greater than ever. We have also discussed three of the most prominent cyber-attack methods used by cybercriminals, which are as follows. Ransomware Phishing Malware But,...
Cyber threats are everywhere and are now more likely to cause potentially business-debilitating ramifications than ever before. Cybersecurity is largely about never letting your guard down, being aware and alert at all times. Many do not know how serious of a threat cyberattacks are. The data...
Cyber Essentials - The Objective To prevent harmful code from causing damage or accessing sensitive data. The aim is to do this by restricting the execution of known malware and untrusted software. What is Malware? “Malware (a portmanteau for malicious software) is any software intentionally designed to cause...
