Cyber Security Archive
Organisations are always looking for ways to improve their cyber security defences, but they often overlook the value of enrolling their employees on cyber security training courses. According to a study by Centify, 77% of UK workers say they have …
Over the past five years, the Cyber Essentials scheme has been vital in helping protect organisations from some of the most common causes of data breaches. However, the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has announced a change to the way …
The ISO/IEC 270001 family of standards, also known as the ISO 27000 series, is a series of best practices to help organisations improve their information security. Published by ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and the IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission), …
In a month where many people’s biggest concerns are pumpkin-related, you might consider putting equal effort into something more substantial. October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, where people are encouraged to brush up on their everyday information security practices. …
We have good news for those looking for help complying with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation): new guidance has been released on how to create effective data privacy controls. ISO 27701 explains what organisations must do to when implementing …
At this year’s ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders) conference, a guest said to us: “The GDPR? Wasn’t that last year?” Our heads fell into our hands. How was it possible for someone to be so misguided about such a …
The threat of cyber attacks and other security incidents looms over all organisations. There are simply too many things that can go wrong – whether it’s a cyber attack, a technical malfunction or another delay – to assume that operations will …
‘Do we really need to spend a load of money on cyber security software?’ you might ask. You have built-in antivirus, so won’t that do? No. Cyber security is about more than preventing viruses and malware. Criminals have plenty of …
Most criminal hackers aren’t state-sponsored agencies or activists looking for high-profile targets, and they don’t spend countless hours staking out and researching their targets. Instead, they tend to be opportunistic, looking for any available target. In that regard, you can …
Last month, Life at Parliament View was fined £80,000 by the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) after security errors exposed 18,610 customers’ personal data for almost two years. The incident occurred when the London-based estate agency transferred personal data from its …
