How the cloud is transforming IT
We all know that the IT world is a fast moving one. One of the major shifts in recent years has been the movement of systems to the cloud. This started with storage as public services quickly caught on as a way to store and exchange data. But as faster and more reliable internet connections […]
Read MoreUnified threat management – What is it and why does it matter?
The cyber threat landscape has become much more complex in recent years and that has made defending corporate networks far harder. Many companies are turning to a multi-layered approach, integrating several security technologies into a single security strategy. This may involve in-house installations and managed services. In order to manage this approach, unified threat management […]
Read MoreAfter Google was hit with €50m GDPR fine, what next ?
When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was introduced last year, giving regulators the ability to levy big fines of up to four per cent of turnover for non-compliance, it was only going to be a matter of time before a company got caught out. It is perhaps surprising, however, that one of the first […]
Read MoreKey Microsoft products approach the end of their support lives
As we move into 2019, a number of significant Microsoft products are entering the final 12 months in which they will receive regular updates from the company. [1] Most significant of these is Windows 7, which will lose support on the 14th of January 2020. On the same date, Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack […]
Read MoreThe IT security trends to look for in 2019
The IT security trends to look for in 2019 The cyber security landscape is a constantly evolving one; not only do threats change but so does the technology to fight them, together with the regulatory landscape surrounding the protection of data. So, what are some of the trends that will impact how businesses secure their […]
Read MoreHow not to handle a data breach
It’s not often that a week goes by these days without a company revealing news of a data breach involving its customers. Partly this is down to the implementation of new legislation including GDPR which means breaches have to be made public within a specific timescale. But this doesn’t mean that companies are going about […]
Read MoreKeeping your information secure in the cloud
Cloud adoption has boomed in recent years, with a recent survey [1] showing that over 80 per cent of companies in Europe are now using some form of cloud app. It’s easy to see the attractions of moving to the cloud; lower costs, greater scalability and availability from anywhere at any time are just a […]
Read MorePhishing E-Mails
Phishing statistics The worldwide cost of phishing email scams is estimated at around £3.5 billion per year More than 150 million phishing emails are sent each day A staggering 30% of phishing email messages are opened by recipients More than one in 10 who open a phishing email will click on links or attachments Tackling […]
Read MoreBusinesses deluged with hundreds of critical vulnerabilities
The WannaCry attack of 2017 was the first time that many people woke up to the danger inherent in software vulnerabilities. By taking advantage of flaws found in old versions of the Windows operating system, hackers were able to take control of large numbers of computers world wide and cause considerable disruption in the NHS […]
Read MoreOracle chief criticises Amazon’s cloud security amid row over defence contract
Amazon Web Services is one of the most popular cloud platforms, but Larry Ellison, Oracle’s executive chairman, has spoken out, criticising Amazon’s security. Speaking at Oracle’s annual user conference in San Francisco earlier this month, Ellison was scathing about Amazon’s security measures as well as taking a swipe at Google and Facebook over their recent […]
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