Author Archives: Alec

There are few aspects of our society that haven’t been directly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and businesses are no different, with the vast majority forced into a quick transition towards working from home measures, to protect their staff during these uncertain times. The changes haven’t been temporary, either. Gov UK found that at the […]

When it comes to being a target of a cyberattack, there’s something of a misconception commonly held by organisations. Namely, cyberattacks are something that happens to other organisations. While the news is often full of stories about large global firms getting targeted and falling victim to attacks, the vast majority of attacks focus on small […]

If you want to make sure that your business has a successful future, it’s essential that you put processes and strategies in place that ensure you hit your targets. With digital solutions now at the heart of virtually every company, it won’t come as a surprise to hear that your online systems must have adequate […]

As the risk of cyberattacks continues to grow for businesses, reaching record levels in 2020, it has never been more important to ensure that your teams stay informed about new cyber threats, as well as emerging technology and other tools that are able to enhance cybersecurity and combat online threats. Developing employee cyber awareness is […]

Everyone knows that Investing in employee learning and development delivers countless valuable benefits to businesses, but what many forget is that in order to optimise the outputs from learning and development strategies, businesses need to deploy varied learning experiences. Learning theories have been researched for centuries, and David A. Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory is one […]

You’re probably already aware that hacking is becoming a bigger and bigger problem for organisations of all sizes, despite the sophisticated cybersecurity software that is often pushed forward as a ‘cure’. 2020 was a record-breaking year for hacking attempts against UK firms, owing largely to the fact that with many of us working from home, […]

When it comes to strengthening security within your business, there are plenty of options available. Be it installing security software as a way of protecting your systems or installing a team or individual to monitor and manage security, there are many important practices you can put in place to help protect your business. However, these […]

With phishing emails making up 1% of emails sent, an astonishing 3.4 billion hit our inboxes a day. Naturally then, it’s only a matter of time before somebody in your team accidentally clicks a link. Clicking on a link in a phishing email can leave a business vulnerable to data loss, so it is crucial […]

With more of us than ever working from home as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve all had to make adaptations required to support this new working environment. As well as ensuring that the right technology is available to our teams, including digital security solutions, employee health, safety and wellbeing should always be among […]

To err is human, but some mistakes can have major consequences for yourself and your organisation. There are lots of different reasons why a person might make an error in the workplace, such as tiredness, being distracted by other tasks, or in some situations, due to lack of knowledge. Independent studies have revealed that 88% […]