Cyber Security Solutions are permanently under review by astute heads of IT. The FBI has confirmed that there has been a significant increase in IT-related crime over the last two years. The increase in home working and remote access to corporate systems has exposed new attack surfaces that are not completely secured by existing cyber […]
There seems to be a common thread to business approaches to cyber security. After hearing of the latest exploit in the media, Executives panic and demand impossible improvements in cyber security, then return to a state of “It can’t happen to us” when IT put forward a new cyber security budget. The bad news is […]
Businesses have been steadily increasing their online presence over the last two years as the effects of the pandemic hit. As a result, Online Security has become a major item in the IT strategic plan. While new Online Security measures have been implemented, new threats always appear, and new and improved countermeasures are needed to […]
Over the last few years, and particularly over the last two or three, there has been a decided increase in systems and data moving to the Cloud. Another feature has been implementation of remote access to systems to support e-commerce and working from home. As a result, Online Security has moved to the top of […]
Businesses are increasingly moving to cloud-based platforms as they respond to the changing business environment caused by the Covid pandemic. Many business owners have concerns about cloud security based on the reports they hear in the media about security breaches in cloud environments. Cloud Security can be implemented and operated to maximise protection against theft […]
The move to remote working and working has raised new issues in Cyber Security and meant new Cyber Security Solutions need to be found and implemented. One particular issue is that of collaborative communications software like Microsoft Teams and Zoom opening up new security loopholes. One of the known issues of working from home is […]
As organisations move to an e-commerce platform, existing and potential customers have serious concerns about web security. They hear every day about ransomware and malware attacks, theft of user data and other threats to their security and are naturally fearful. They worry about the security of their financial data and if their transactions are processed […]
It’s difficult today to avoid scare stores about viruses, ID theft, ransomware and other online problems. People are worried about Online Security, particularly the theft of their financial information. They don’t want to sit down at their online banking app and find a zero balance in their accounts because their banking details have been stolen. […]
It is impossible to use the Internet, even for the most rudimentary of activities like e-mail without leaving traces, “Digital Footprints”. Much larger footprints are left when using other online services like social media and web browsing. Whether you intentionally share information or not, it is being collected and examined by others. It is becoming […]
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is gradually moving to the forefront of IT application areas as new and innovative business application areas open up. However, all is not plain sailing with Ai. Many individuals distrust it, and distrust businesses using it. The issue with AI is that it can be used for automated decision making without humans […]