In a rare public statement, the NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has issued a warning over the threat of coronavirus-related scams. The government agency, which is part of GCHQ, noted that there has been a sharp rise in cyber attacks …
The days of 9–5 office hours were over long before coronavirus forced the majority of us to work from home. Organisations have increasingly offered employees the opportunity to work from home on an occasional or full-time basis, and many of …
There’s been one thing on our minds the past month: coronavirus. It appears that cyber criminals are the same, focusing all their efforts on scams that capitalise on the panic. One of the biggest risks is phishing scams – malicious …
With organisations across the globe turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, there has never been a worse time to suffer a data breach or cyber attack. And the bad news is that unsettled employees, many of whom are being …
How’s working from home going? Managed to get dressed today? Fed up of seeing your colleagues’ children during video conferences? Whether you’re enjoying the freedom of your new work environment or not, it looks like we’re in this for the …
The cyber security industry is booming. Organisations are increasingly using technological solutions to perform core functions, and they need a way to make sure these processes aren’t vulnerable to cyber attackers. This influx in opportunities is outpacing the number of …
The measures we all must take to slow the spread of COVID-19 will inevitably cause disruption for most organisations. Reducing the impact on your business is paramount. One area you might not have considered is how to maintain compliance with …
If a week is a long time in politics, then it’s a veritable aeon when it comes to economy-collapsing, pub-closing, sports-halting pandemics. In the space of a few days, we’ve gone from mild concern as we looked at statistics, to …
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) grants data subjects the right to access their personal data. This is known as a DSAR (data subject access request). This is not a new concept, but the GDPR introduced several changes that make responding to them …
The NHS is delaying its annual cyber security audit to help managers concentrate on the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The six-month delay means that NHS trusts don’t need to complete their standard cyber security checklist until September. Although the …
