by Robyn Garcia | Oct 28, 2020 | Cyber Security
First things first, before using personal devices for work, you must check your employers bring your own device (BYOD) policy, you must be aware that using your own personal devices without security measures in place puts company data at high risk. Do you have the...
by Robyn Garcia | Oct 19, 2020 | Cyber Security
Whether you use Gmail, Microsoft office or Apple mail, enabling two-factor verification, also known as two-factor authentication (2FA) is essential. 2FA is a secondary measure to help protect your account and can usually be turned on via settings. Typically, when...
by Robyn Garcia | Sep 3, 2020 | Cyber Security
Smishing texts are harmful messages sent via SMS and text. Criminals pose as companies such as HMRC, postal services and banks in the hope that you click a malicious link or input your personal information. How to spot a smishing scam? Smishing scams are made to look...
by Robyn Garcia | Sep 3, 2020 | Cyber Security
Recent research suggests that the sporting sector are at the top of the cyber criminals hit list and therefore need to step up their cyber security game. “At least 70% of sporting institutions suffer a cyber incident every 12 months, more than double the average...
by Robyn Garcia | Jul 29, 2020 | Cyber Security
Many businesses mistakenly believe that cyber security isn’t a priority and a simple antivirus software will protect them from cyber attacks, when in fact according to the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2020 cyber attacks have become more frequent, with 46% of...
by Robyn Garcia | Jun 8, 2020 | Cyber Security
What is phishing? Phishing attacks fall into the category of social engineering and usually involve a cyber criminal pretending to be a trusted entity. Their aim is to trick the victim into opening a malicious email or text with the intention to steal user data,...
