

The Human Impact of Ransomware
In April of 2025 Co-op was hit by a devastating cyber attack. Thanks to quick reactions from the IT team, who acted decisively to take the entire company's IT systems offline, they avoided a punishing Ransomware attack. Nevertheless - customer data was compromised. The criminals stole personal information of all 6.5M Co-op customers.
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AI in Cybercrime: What you need to look out for
The AI revolution has had a profound impact on business and our daily lives. We can achieve more then ever before, with less. However, this sadly means that criminals can do the same. AI tools are being used by cybercriminals to make their attacks more sophisticated, and businesses need to be vigilant.
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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.
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10 Best Security Practices for SMEs
Small businesses have always been vulnerable to cyber threats, but with a recent report finding 43% of data breaches have been from SMEs alone, there's never been a more important time to take your cyber security seriously.
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Cyber-Security For Independent Schools in 2023
Over three-quarters of UK, schools have experienced at least one type of cyber incident in the last year. Cybersecurity is a significant concern for schools in the UK as they increasingly rely on technology for academic operations. These institutions face various cyber threats that can potentially compromise sensitive data and disrupt their functioning. As one of our primary sectors, we’ve had the chance to partner with multiple independent schools, doing so has given us the opportunity to learn first-hand what puts schools at risk and what the most effective safeguards to implement are.
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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!
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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.
Read more
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.
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The Human Impact of Ransomware
In April of 2025 Co-op was hit by a devastating cyber attack. Thanks to quick reactions from the IT..
Read more
AI in Cybercrime: What you need to look out for
The AI revolution has had a profound impact on business and our daily lives. We can achieve more..
Read more
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..
Read more
10 Best Security Practices for SMEs
Small businesses have always been vulnerable to cyber threats, but with a recent report finding 43%..
Read more
Cyber-Security For Independent Schools in 2023
Over three-quarters of UK, schools have experienced at least one type of cyber incident in the last..
Read more
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!..
Read more
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..
Read more
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...
Read more