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Cybersecurity

Technology

Ten tips to avoid massive data breaches

Employees pose a significant risk to cyber security, according to research Norrie Johnston Recruitment. In fact, 23 per cent of employees use the same password for different work applications and 17 per cent actually write these down. Here's how to keep your business safe.

Cyber Security

Why education is cyber security’s biggest hurdle

Why is education the big hurdle? Cyber security circles have long known that insider threat - that is, data breaches and leaks stemming from employees’ intentional acts or simply negligence - is the root of many evils.

Insurance

Seven ways to protect your business from cyber fraud for free

Cyber fraud is big (illegal) business. The latest figures from the annual Crime Survey from the Office of National Statistics included new questions on fraud and computer misuse.|Cyber fraud is big (illegal) business. The latest figures from the annual Crime Survey from the Office of National Statistics included new questions on fraud and computer misuse.

News

More than half of all data breaches are down to human error

Cyberfraud is sector agnostic. Any business in any industry is just as vulnerable, if not more, to data leaks and fraud, which is why curbing tech naivety should be high on the agenda for growing businesses|Cyberfraud is sector agnostic. Any business in any industry is just as vulnerable, if not more, to data leaks and fraud, which is why curbing tech naivety should be high on the agenda for growing businesses

Cyber Security

Private & Confidential: consumers’ growing demand for cyber security

Ran Berger, CEO of Flat Rock Technology, highlights the three things you should do right now to avoid a security breach.

Cyber Security

The internet security protocols all businesses need to follow

Brick and mortar premises are protected with locks and alarms to keep out intruders. Similar preventative measures must also be taken for any digital business.

Cyber Security

Cost-effective ways to shield SMEs from cybercrime

The consequences of cybercrime attacks on SMEs are wide reaching, from obvious financial repercussions to severe damage to reputation: so how you protect yourself without breaking the bank?

News

What can be learned from Vikingdom DDoS attacks

Here, we assess what site owners can take from the attacks on US government sites. 

Technology

Five steps to managing your startups password management

Passwords are the gateway to everything your business relies on, so why wouldn't you make them secure?

News

What businesses can learn from the Domino’s customer data compromise

Following the breach at fast food chain Domino's, in which hackers claim to be holding 600,000 customers' data to ransom, Steve Smith, MD of data security firm Pentura, gives his analysis of the latest security breach to hit news headlines.

Technology

Securing customer details online – What every business needs to know 

As ever more businesses fall victim to cyber theft of customer information, Jenny Hotchin, solicitor in the technology team at Ashfords, provides some advice on getting protected.

Cyber Security

Cybersecurity incidents among SMEs explode over 12-month period

A worrying increase in cyber threats reveals problem is greater in the UK than the rest of the world.

Partner content

Why upgrading your tech regularly will help your business grow

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Accounting and Finance Software

Desktop vs cloud accounting: What to consider 

What are the key differences between desktop and cloud accounting software, and what should you consider when it comes to choosing a solution for your business

Accounting and Finance Software

Accounting and financial management software: What you need to know 

Fast-growth businesses need a solution that can cope with the demands of an ever-increasing volume of data, transactions, and tasks.

Opinion

Boosting confidence in outsourcing your customer service function to call centres in Africa

CCI Kenya discusses why outsourcing key of your business processes to call centres in Africa may be beneficial