Achieving CREST Cyber Essentials
What is Cyber Essentials The Cyber Essentials scheme helps organisations protect themselves against common online threats and demonstrate commitment to cyber security. This isn't just for technology companies. It is for any sector and any organisation that wants to...
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Cyber threat to UK legal sector 2018 report
Last week the UK Government and The Law Society released a joint assessment of cyber threats to the uk legal sector. The report was created following a request from the legal sector to government. It forms part of the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) mission to...
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2|SEC is CHECK penetration testing approved by the NCSC
We are pleased to announce that 2|SEC Consulting is now a CHECK penetration testing company. The CHECK penetration testing scheme is managed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ and on behalf of UK Government, and involves both the provider and...
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How do I make sure my business is cyber protected?
Cyber security is a topic on every organisation’s radar. The continued threat of ever evolving cyber-attacks, combined with the introduction of GDPR compliance means that there are serious businesses implications to successful attacks and the loss of data to any...
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Cyber security advice for international business travel
Cyber and information security is vital for any international business traveller. If you are travelling with your mobile, smartphone, laptop or tablet, you will have wide access to company data, and will need to make sure this information is safe. Criminals do not...
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5 ways to better brief your board on cyber security
Board members are becoming increasingly inquisitive about the state of cyber security in their organisations. The statutory requirements of directors to be aware of security risks is growing across the globe, which reflects the increasing frequency of incidents which...
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GDPR is an opportunity to revisit data management
The imminent GDPR is a timely reminder that all organisations should be proactive in their management of their data – both hardcopy and electronic. However, new storage proposition, the explosion of cloud services and creeping growth of shadow IT has meant that...
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Business answers about compliance for the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
The deadline for the GDPR is less than 2 months away. On the 25 May 2018 compliance for the new regulations will be expected from all businesses. The ICO is providing regular updates on its website to help businesses. However, whilst many companies are preparing for...
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Cryptojacking: the new malware threat
The recent report from Fortinet on the security threat landscape in the last quarter of 2017, confirmed that cryptojacking attacks have risen sharply in the last 6 months. What is Cryptojacking? Cryptojacking is a tool used to mine digital coinage such as...
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GDPR: Two month implementation guide webinar
Preparing for GDPR compliance Webinar date: Thursday 12th April 2018 Webinar time: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM The 2-sec data protection and privacy team is hosting a webinar on the GDPR to brief on the steps organisations can take with only two months to go. We’ll be...
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