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Biggest Cyber Attacks of 2022

Data breaches have been on the rise for several years, and sadly 2022 has been littered with thefts of sensitive information. Following the spike in cybercrime brought on by the pandemic, 2022 has had companies of all shapes, sizes, and sectors losing millions to these faceless attackers. So what are some of the biggest attacks this year and how can you make sure your business stays cyber-safe?

IT Risk Assessments - This is Why You Need One

Do you feel confident that you allocate enough time and resources to your business's security infrastructure? With a cyber-attack attempt taking place every 39 seconds and over 73% of UK businesses being affected by a ransomware attack each year, conducting IT audits and risk assessments have never been so important. Read this blog to get a deeper look at why you should conduct IT risk assessments and how we can make your IT expansions/changes easy.

5 Reasons You Need CCTV Today!

Businesses need on-site protection, if you don't implement a strong on-site security solution everything from your data and stock to your customers/staff and reputation could be at risk. CCTV is the number one defence against criminals, so much so that it has been found that as many as 67% of burglaries could be prevented if people had CCTV monitoring.

4 Workplace Tech Trends in 2022

Over the last several years, technology within the business has gone from an avoidable luxury to a mandatory need. Many employees expect to be able to work securely from anywhere, on any device, with tools that enhance their work experience and effectiveness. Organizations addressing these challenges are turning to digital workplace technologies like the cloud that help streamline costs, create a seamless delivery of apps and data, whilst still working across multiple locations and maintaining the security of their endpoint devices.

Why Human Risk is The Biggest Security Threat Businesses Face

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.

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.

Why is Conducting an IT Audit Important

Whether it is money, time, or staff every company regardless of its industry, are increasing their investments in technology. The impact a successful implementation can have on businesses' operations is becoming more apparent every day. Understanding the importance of IT audits can make the difference between a successful company and one that fails due to poor implementation, or a cybersecurity-related breach (as highlighted in last week’s blog).

Why Cyber-Security and Company Reputation Go Hand in Hand

“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and a few minutes of cyber-incident to ruin it” – Stephane Nappo ‘Global chief Information Security Officer’. Building a good reputation takes a lot of time and effort for both large and small businesses. With more and more companies offering the same services you need to be unique. Your brand is one of the things that can help you stand out from the sea of mediocrity. Building a positive brand is important and protecting it even more so, but with more cyber-attacks than ever, your business's reputation could be at risk.

Patisserie Valerie upgrade to Cloud CCTV

Renowned cafe chain Patisserie Valerie has become the latest business to transform its security with an upgrade to Cloud CCTV.

Why it's Time to Upgrade Your Legacy CCTV

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 the majority of these criminals will get away with their actions.

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