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Five Cyber Security Questions Any CISO Should Be Able to Answer in 2021

Cyber security is critical to your entire organisation, but often poorly understood. 58% of businesses with more than 500 employees are increasing their investment in cyber security this year. Changes to working patterns, cyber risks, and technology all demand change. But with more investment and greater scrutiny comes more questions from more people. Your ability …

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Four Cyber Security Trends to Watch in 2021

2020 has been a disruptive year. The dramatic shift to remote workflows has increased the flow of sensitive information online — creating risk and leaving businesses exposed to cybercrime. The UK Government Cyber Security Breaches Survey, the fifth in the series, concluded that cyber-attacks have evolved and will become more frequent. Almost half of businesses …

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Four Ways Strategic Partnerships Improve Cyber Security

Cybercrime is an increasing problem that you can’t handle alone. In Q1 2020, cyber-attacks on UK businesses were up 30%. Given that a cyber-attack happens every 39 seconds, it’s crucial to find the right security solutions for your business. One effective way is through developing strategic partnerships to secure your systems and improve your outcomes. …

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How to Sidestep The Cyber Security Skills Shortage

Almost half of all UK businesses admit to lacking the skilled people they need to address increased cyber-threats. This isn’t hugely surprising when cyber security professionals have an unemployment rate of 0%. It’s an uncomfortable reality. But in our ever more data-centric world, cyber crime has continued to outpace many businesses’ cyber security capabilities. Last …

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How to Conduct a Cyber Risk Assessment: 5 Steps to Success

Cyber security risk assessments sit at the heart of any effective cyber security strategy. They are about understanding, managing, prioritising and mitigating cyber risks within your organisation. Fundamentally, a risk assessment requires answering questions like: What are your most important IT assets? How do you collect and store data What are your internal and external …

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Six Ways Cyber Security Leaders Can Manage an Evolving Threat Landscape

Cyber security leaders need to create flexible systems able to monitor threats and respond to change in targeted ways. It’s necessary to: Regularly pen test for vulnerabilities Monitor inside and outside threats Ensure access to specialist skills Create cultural buy-in and robust training protocols Manage expectations and priorities Have a plan for recovery There has …

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Six Degrees partners with Code Software to deliver UC reporting and analytics

In 2020 we are more reliant on our unified communications platforms than ever before. Organisations need to enable their people to work from any location at any time, and ensure that the technology supporting this is embedded and working effectively. Organisations have made an investment into temporary remote working solutions and are looking with a …

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Garmin Hack: A CISO’s View on What Happened and How to Protect Your Business

The high-profile Garmin hack has reached national headlines and caused a headache for runners and cyclists throughout the world. Our CISO Paul Rose gives his perspective on what happened and how businesses can avoid suffering a similar fate. It’s not often that ransomware attacks affect many people you know both in and outside of work. …

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Calling all local councils

Adapting your communications approach is crucial to deliver better customer service for residents. In fact, recent Local Government Association (LGA) polls found residents’ satisfaction with their local councils is falling. Research from 8×8 found that 1 in 3 UK residents struggle to get vital information from their council’s customer service team, and 71% of residents …

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The Digital Shift in Local Councils

Amid growing demand for services and shrinking budgets, local councils face significant pressures to do more with less, resulting in a marked shift in frontline services. What this whitepaper covers: In spite of funding cuts, there is a clear desire and willingness of local councils to improve citizen interactions, collaborate with colleagues and partners, combine …

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