Today’s workspace extends far beyond your firm’s headquarters. Follow these six remote working security tips to ensure that your users don’t pose a security risk when they’re away from the office. If agile working has been the direction of travel for some law firms over the past few years, nobody could have predicted the rapid …
By using virtual desktops, your organisation can achieve agility while effectively managing risk, securing information, supporting global compliance and strengthening its cyber security posture. As organisations we have all had to evolve our operating approaches in 2020 and 2021. With the increased adoption of mobility, flexible working, and bring-your-own-device (BYOD) initiatives, the IT risk profile …
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2020 elevated the risk landscape. Uncertainty, fear, new ways of working and remote communication have all created new cyber security threats and contributed to cyber security trends and cybercrime trends that need to be taken into account. The reality that businesses must face is that it’s increasingly possible for less sophisticated attackers to carry out …
In 2016, the UK government launched its five-year National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS), following a spate of high-profile international cyber-espionage, cyber-terrorist and criminal attacks. These included the 2009 breach of Google’s corporate servers by Chinese hackers, the 2014 Office of Personnel Management data breach and the Russian-sponsored attacks on the Democratic National Conference (both in …
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In today’s interconnected world, where businesses rely on often-complex networks of partners to deliver products and services, supply chain security has never been more important. What is the broader impact of security breaches across your supply chain? The recent SolarWinds hack demonstrated the risks all businesses face through their supply chains. Cybercriminals are increasingly using …
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Since 2020, the world of work has undergone some significant changes. Distributed workforces and bring your own device (BYOD) policies have made it easier to continue business-as-usual, but they’ve also presented new opportunities for cybercriminals to strike. As compared to 2019, the number of cyber-attacks in 2020 rose by 400%, with ransomware attacks increasing by …
Phishing emails are one of the most pernicious threats facing organisations today. If you’ve been leveraging Microsoft 365 and Azure to keep your users productive whilst working remotely, here are some steps you should take to secure your deployment and protect your organisation from phishing emails. Phishing emails are one of the most significant cyber …
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Phishing attacks that attempt to extract sensitive information through the use of links and downloads have long been a significant threat to company data. Phishing emails, in particular, have seen even big business names like Sony, Google, and Facebook falling foul. In fact, scams of this nature are so prevalent that they cost businesses an …
Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server are being exploited by cybercriminals. Here’s what you need to know about the Microsoft Exchange Server hack and how to protect your organisation. Security experts are in crisis mode again as another significant vulnerability has appeared on the cyber threat landscape. No sooner had the dust seemingly settled on the …
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Lockdown introduced new threat vectors for organisations in 2020, as cybercriminals redoubled their efforts to launch damaging cyber-attacks. Now that we are looking towards a post-lockdown future in 2021, it is worth exploring the cyber security landscape and assessing what steps we should take to protect ourselves from the pernicious threat of cyber-crime. If there’s …
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