Welcome to the wonderful world of cybersecurity! As an employee starting at a new company, it’s vital to understand the importance of good cybersecurity practices. After all, human error is responsible for around 90% of data breaches in organisations. By following your company’s cybersecurity practices, you’re helping to protect your company’s valuable information and assets […]
Monthly Archives: January 2023
What are the cyber risks in the education sector?
The cyber health of educational sector establishments is a growing concern in the UK, and for a good reason. In a recent survey conducted by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, 61% of educational institutions reported a cyber-attack in the last 12 months, a figure that rises to 78% when looking at schools alone. That’s […]
Social engineering: everything you need to know
No matter how much you spend on complex hardware and software cybersecurity solutions, they can’t account for the source of 90% of successful breaches: your staff. Cybercriminals utilise dozens of proven psychological techniques to encourage your staff to give them access to your and your organisation’s data and (in many cases) physical premises. We in […]
What is malware? The complete guide
You’re probably most familiar with malware from its regular appearances in the news, typically in relation to big organisations falling victim to it. Just last year, computing giant Nvidia were the victims of a ransomware attack that exposed its data to the world, costing the firm untold sums. But do you really know what malware […]