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What is ISO 27001? ISO 27001 is part of the ISO 27000 family, a group of international standards for Information Security Management Systems. It is the best-known standard in the family providing requirements for an information security management system (ISMS). The standard has 10 short clauses and 114 controls that are designed to cover so […]

When you think of hacking, you may think of a stereotypical cyber-criminal sat in their basement remotely attacking organisations and servers in order to gain unauthorised access to systems. However, this isn’t always the case as most people seem to overlook one very basic security concern, shoulder surfing! Shoulder surfing is technically another form of […]

It’s that time of year again, some people at home are carving pumpkins and others will be sitting down to binge their favourite horror films. Some of our personal film favourites include Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street and Shaun of the Dead, but one thing that makes us want to hide under the […]

Imagine this scenario: It’s been a long day. The client visit went well, they seem happy with what you’ve presented. Later when on the train home, your attention gets drawn away from the client data on your laptop, so that you can play your favourite mobile game to pass time on your commute. You hop […]

Every year on the 5th of February, we help celebrate Safer Internet Day; a day to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively. As the use of computers and other internet-enabled devices skyrocket, people are becoming more and more susceptible to cyber attacks than ever before. Criminals are figuring out new and […]

On Friday it was announced that Facebook was hit by a cyber breach that attacked up to 50 million user accounts. The company indicated that criminals exploited a vulnerable feature due to a software bug which enabled the hackers to act like users on their profile; also referred to as the ‘View As’ option,  a […]

How to create the perfect password Passwords are like pants. You shouldn’t leave them out where people can see them and you shouldn’t hand them out to strangers! Your password is often the only thing blocking a whole tidal wave of mischief and headaches (both for you personally, and the company you work for), so […]

We have always been told that the most effective way to protect ourselves online is to install some form of antivirus software, but this does not always track the data that’s leaving your organisation’s network and devices. Although it is nothing new, fileless malware is extremely powerful and can have many detrimental effects if you […]

Here at Bob’s Business, we have noticed an increase in the amount of Malvertising cyber attacks as of late. Unfortunately, it is not common knowledge what malvertising is or how it can negatively affect organisations or individuals who fall into the trap. Below are some key pieces of information that will help give you a […]

Bob’s Business has enjoyed every moment of over a decade of helping organisations to become more cyber secure, and we’ve loved building the relationships we have over many coffees, many phone calls and many emails. Our friendly, human and professional approach to cyber security training will never change, but our image is. Meet our new […]