Cyber Threats
2020 saw many of us transition from a traditional office environment to a remote working model, and the change seems to be here to stay. Although working from home (WFH) may be a welcomed change for many employees, it has provided employers with a landscape of security issues which need to be patched or circumvented to ensure […]
Remote working, or working from home (WFH), is the new normal whether we like it or not, with a recorded 47% of organisations stating they will continue a remote working model post-pandemic, and 82% giving employees the option to WFH at least one day a week. But while the switch has been welcomed by employees who are happy […]
Do you know anyone who has suffered a Ransomware attack? Most likely the answer is yes. That is because Ransomware is the fastest growing and most profitable cyber crime today, grossing over $1bn last year. Many businesses still do not have a plan to mitigate such a common cyber attack. On the other hand, following […]
The cyber security threat landscape is constantly changing with the ever growing number and scale of attacks. The consequent measures necessary to combat the threats need to be robust, comprehensive and agile. Simply put, it is about developing an effective approach and constantly testing and refining it. The sections below cover the first 5 sections […]
Cisco’s recent mid year Cybersecurity report concludes that it is necessary to raise the security warning flag even higher. Cisco security experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the accelerating pace of change and sophistication in the global cyber threat landscape. While cyber defenders are generally improving their ability to detect threats, prevent attacks and recover […]
Have you sometimes found yourself bewildered by the sheer volume of bad news out there especially about emerging cyber threats and actual attacks. It is not uncommon to wonder when you will come under a similar threat or worst still is it happening already but you just haven’t detected it yet. What would give us […]
What are the main cyber security trends and focus areas for IT Managers and Chief Security Officers so far in 2018? One thing we know for sure is that cyber security won’t be taking a lower profile as IT embeds itself at the core of organisations becoming a true business enabler. IT is at the […]
What will you pay? With a 750% increase in ransomware attacks in 2016, a first layer of defense is needed. View the infographic for new proactive strategies with Cisco Umbrella and keep your business protected. Click here to view the infographic
We introduce another acronym yesterday, CASB (Cloud Access Security Broker) and we now expand on the features and benefits of deploying a CASB solution as we continue in our approach to cloud security. We noted in our previous blog that cloud security was a shared responsibility between service user and service provider. Gartner analysis indicates […]
Download: A View of the Cybercrime Threat Landscape $2,235,018 per year The average amount SMBs spent in the aftermath of a cyber attack or data breach due to damage or theft of IT assets and disruption to normal operations. The amount is staggering, and enough to jeopardize the viability of many companies. Yet the business […]
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