UK workforce lacking basic cyber training
77 per cent of UK workers admit that they have never received any form of training cyber skills training from their employer. That’s according to a new study from Centrify and comes at the start of the European Union’s CyberSecMonth, designed to raise awareness of cybersecurity threats, promote cybersecurity among citizens and organisations; and provide resources to protect themselves online, through education and […]
Four questions you need to answer after a cyber attack
By Corvid Cyber attacks are inevitable, but it’s how you deal with them that can make or break your business. Have you got all the answers, and do you fully understand their implications? Can you be sure the attack won’t happen again? There are four key questions you need to be able to answer following […]
VIDEO – Top tips to spot phishing attacks
By Falanx Phishing, viruses and ransomware are some of the most common attacks aimed at organisations of all sizes, with phishing emails proving the most successful. With this October being Cyber Security Awareness month, empower your staff to recognise and defend against these attacks. Here are some of the signs to look out for > https://falanx.com/cyber/top-tips-to-spot-phishing-attacks/
Security IT Summit – Just 5 complimentary guest passes left
Don’t miss out! Register today for the Security IT Summit. It’s free for you to attend and could help you reduce your expenditure by matching you up with innovative suppliers who match your business requirements. But we have just five complimentary guest places left, so register today to avoid disappointment. Here’s why you should attend: […]
LORCA begins open call for fourth cohort of cyber scaleups
The London Office for Rapid Cybersecurity Advancement (LORCA) has launched a global open call for its fourth cohort of cyber scaleups, who will receive bespoke support to help them build in the UK and abroad. Successful cohorts will also gain access to commercial and engineering experts through delivery partners Deloitte and the Centre for Secure Information Technologies […]
How to manage, detect and respond to a data breach
Can you be 100% confident that your business has not been compromised? How would you know if the attacker has not used malware or a virus that would be picked up by the perimeter defences? Even when a compromise is identified, many companies aren’t sure what the next steps should be. It is the speed […]
NCSC publishes university threat assessment
The threats facing the UK’ universities and the steps they can take to protect themselves have been outlined in a report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), a part of GCHQ. The NCSC’s threat assessment aims to raise awareness of state-sponsored espionage targeting high-value research, as well as the risk of financial losses at the […]
5 reasons to attend the Security IT Summit
Register today for the Security IT Summit – It’s FREE for you to attend and could help you reduce expenditure by matching you up with innovative suppliers. As one of our guests, you’ll be joining just 60 other senior cyber security professionals who are attending the event to network, learn and forge new business relationships. […]
Do you specialise in Employee Security Awareness? We want to hear from you!
Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in October we’re focussing on Employee Security Awareness solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an Employee Security […]
NCSC issues DoS attack guidance for business
Organisations worried about the threat of Denial of Service (DoS) attacks have been recommended to read guidance published by the National Cyber Security Centre. Wikipedia suffered a suspected DoS attack on Saturday September 7th that resulted in intermittent site access for some users in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Advice for SMEs, large organisations, […]
