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How to Stop Social Engineering in Your Business - A Comprehensive Guide

Despite 90% of IT and cybersecurity specialists agreeing that cyber security awareness is of the highest importance, 40% of these organisations have stated that employee awareness is low. Cyber security solutions are getting stronger and implementations of new technology like the cloud make your data safer than ever, but it seems we continue to overlook the biggest threat to our businesses out there, ourselves and our employees.

Cyber Security Threats to Expect in 2024

Annual IT security spending is set to grow by £50 billion in 2024 from £105 billion in 2021. As we approach 2024, many businesses will start the year with a significantly larger online presence than they did only a few years ago. With remote work becoming commonplace and IT playing a larger role than ever, the cyber-security of your business should be a top priority. Educating yourself and your staff on potential cyber risks can be game-changing for your business.

CCTV - An Essential Security Practice in 2023

In recent years, there has been an increase in attacks and burglaries across the world. According to a report by Statista, the global burglary rate is at 7.25 burglaries per 1,000 inhabitants, and the trend is increasing. With the rise in crime rates, businesses are faced with the challenge of securing their premises from potential threats. Fortunately, there is an effective solution - Cloud CCTV.

IT Solutions That Make Your Estate Smart

As technology continues to evolve, businesses of all sizes are turning to IT cloud solutions to streamline their operations and improve efficiency. Cloud computing has revolutionized the way organizations manage their IT infrastructure, providing a more cost-effective and scalable solution for managing entire estates. With cloud-based services, businesses can reduce the complexity of their IT environments, improve accessibility, and achieve greater agility in their operations.

Business Problems Technology Solves

Fast and reliable IT is the cornerstone of every modern business, but if technology falls behind or its performance starts to slow down, operations will unavoidably be affected. With the average SME in the Uk suffering from 45 minutes of IT downtime each week the costs, frustration and wasted time can quickly become all too common a problem.

5 IT Solutions Businesses are Adopting in 2023

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total £3.75 trillion in 2023, an increase of 5.1% from 2022! For business owners wanting their organisation to be as productive, protected and successful as it can be technology is an unavoidable asset. Fortunately, ambitious business owners are in luck!

Why Human Risk is The Biggest Security Threat Businesses Face

6 Facts About Cyber-Security You Should Consider

Every day we produce over 2.5 quintillion bytes of data, most of which needs to be protected. Whilst more data being transported and created is a positive sign of technological growth within businesses, it has subsequently brought an increase in the rate of cyber-attacks. Cyber-crime is rising, and the latest 2022 cyber-security facts only reinforce this theory. We speak a lot about the importance of cyber-security in these blogs because we understand how crucial protecting your business's data is and know how devastating the consequences can be for companies that don't put the right safeguards in place.

6 Cyber Security Threats to Expect in 2022

The pandemic brought a seemingly endless wave of challenges to almost all businesses. Most of these challenges were unique to each industry, but there was one unavoidable hurdle that all businesses no matter the industry had to overcome, Cyber Security. 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.

Stories From the Pandemic... What Have we Learned?

As businesses across the country closed their doors in March 2020, it quickly became clear no Government, business, or individual was truly prepared for the disruption Covid would cause. Businesses and individuals found themselves facing a frightening and confusing time, having to pivot and adjust to the continually changing landscape Covid brought. Whilst Covid was the killer of many businesses, for some, this economic pause allowed for time to reflect on business goals, and many found ways to take advantage of these unique needs brought on by the pandemic.