I’m sure we can all agree that 2022 hasn’t been without its challenges. Nevertheless, 2022 has been a year of growth for many businesses and has given them a chance to find their footing following the pandemic. During these unpredictable times, we have continued to provide our readers with the latest tech news, covering everything from cyber-security to mental well-being in the workplace.
We're just over a month away from 2023 and that means it's time for us to take a look at our most popular blogs of the last 12 months. We do this every year and really appreciate seeing what our readers have enjoyed. If you've missed any of the blogs on this list now is your chance to see what you're missing out on.
Below we've put together our 6 most popular blogs of 2022⬇️
1) 6 Ways to Avoid Getting Caught Out By Phishing
Taking the number one spot in 2022 is our blog highlighting 6 ways anyone can avoid a phishing attack. Cyber-criminals are constantly sending text messages and emails in the hopes you either click a bad link or give out valuable information such as passwords, and account numbers.
Since the pandemic cyber-attack rates have only continued to grow, we felt making a blog giving clear and applicable ways to avoid phishing would help our readers, and it seems it did. It makes sense that this is the number one blog of 2022, allowing yourself or your staff to fall victim to a cyber-attack can result in, identity theft, financial loss and data breaches.
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2) The Worst Passwords of 2021... How can you Stay Safe
Every year we look at the worst passwords of that year and is one of our favourites and most popular blogs to make, and this year was no different. Whilst this is one of our more fun blogs, password security remains an important topic that (as highlighted in this blog) not enough people take seriously.
NordPass and Partners evaluated a 4TB database of passwords that have been leaked in 2021 data breaches. Some of the trends they picked up on included, an increase in people using their own names as a password, Ferrari and Porsche being the most popular car brands when it comes to bad passwords, and for some reason, dolphin is the number one animal-related password.
Research has found that people choose to use these simple, easy-to-type passwords merely out of convenience. The issue is, if the passwords are simple and easy for you to use, they will be equally as easy for a password cracker to breach. In short, a simple password makes it a lot easier for cyber-criminals to uncover it.
Take a look (and laugh) at the worst passwords of 2021 HERE.
3) Why it's Time to Upgrade Your Legacy CCTV
Throughout 2022 we’ve seen a massive growth in interest towards Cloud CCTV solutions, which is supported by our third most popular blog that looks at the benefits of adopting a modern CCTV system.
In the UK a burglary takes place every 106 seconds, despite this metropolitan data has shown that a worryingly high 95% of burglaries go unsolved, meaning most of these criminals will get away with their actions. We created this blog because for a long time CCTV was only available to individuals and businesses with deep pockets, but Cloud CCTV has changed that all. Cloud CCTV requires minimal hardware, is easy to use, and is smarter than CCTV has ever been.
Find out why more businesses than ever are leaving their poor-quality, hard-to-use, inflexible CCTV systems In the past HERE
4) Security Considerations for 2022
We started off the year by giving our readers some food for thought concerning their cyber-security. We highlighted what's at risk, such as financial information, intellectual property, personal information, and legal information and then highlighted how you can keep this important data safe. Everything from using multifactor authentication and addressing human risk to keeping software up to date to implementing VPNs.
Cyber-security will forever be a topic of conversation as we continue to technologically expand. Learning the best ways to mitigate this threat, takes time. Cyber-security will be of the utmost importance in 2023, so taking the time to learn what security considerations you should keep in mind can make the difference when it comes to the safeguarding of your information. Learn more HERE!
5) 6 Cyber Security Threats to Expect in 2022
As lockdowns became stricter and working remotely became the standard businesses were forced to rapidly digitalise almost overnight, unfortunately doing this so suddenly left many businesses open to a number of cyber threats that still persist today. The pandemic restrictions are a thing of the past but the increase in remote workers and the digitalisation of businesses have stayed.
In our 5th most popular blog we gave our readers a clear and concise list of cyber security threats they're likely to face in 2022. We covered a number of risks in this blog, everything from social engineering and cyber hygiene to ransomware and third-party exposure. Unfortunately, cybercrime is still on the rise and 2023 will be a testing time for many businesses. Taking the time to put the right safeguards in place now will protect your business much better. Take a proactive approach to cyber-security in 2023 by learning these '6 Cyber Security Threats to Expect in 2023'.
6) 5 Challenges Independent Schools Have Told Us They're Facing in 2022
Education is one of our primary sectors and we pride ourselves on our ability to solve Independent School's problems. We speak with headmasters and IT managers on a regular basis and doing so has given us a unique insight into the problems Schools face. Using this knowledge, we’ve put together 5 challenges that independent schools have told us they’re facing.
Entering 2023 it's likely independent schools that haven't yet taken the time to review their IT will face many of the same issues next year. Keep your School ahead in 2023, read the full blog HERE
Stay Ahead in 2023
So, there you have it our most popular blogs of 2022. We really hope you enjoyed reading them as much as we enjoyed writing them. The entrust IT Group has helped countless businesses with their IT needs throughout 2022, giving them the tools and services they needed to thrive.
If you feel you could benefit from a truly experienced IT partner or want to learn more about any of the topics in these blogs please do not hesitate to get in contact on 0330 002 0045 or email enquiries@entrustit.co.uk to be put in contact with one of our experienced consultants.
