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3 of the biggest cyber and information security risks to businesses

When asked about cyber and information security risks to the business, most think about the technical controls against cybercrime: making sure the IT team has protections such as firewalls and patch management in place; making sure password protection and BYOD policies are implemented. Consideration can be expanded to the physical security of your building 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 company. It is not the case of if you are going to be attacked, but

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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 care for any law when looking to steal your data and each

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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 can significantly affect share-price, brand and reputation, as well as shareholder confidence. Board members, non-executive directors

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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 this, there are still some common concerns that we are

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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 covering the latest advice from the ICO

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Expert admits that his password advice was wrong. So how should you choose a password?

It’s not easy to admit to getting it wrong, but that’s what Bill Burr did in a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal. Back in 2003, as an advisor for the American National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Burr recommended irregular capitalisation, special characters and numerals in our passwords; such as wHyWeN3edP4s5w0rd5. Burr

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