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Cyber Security Month 2021 – Top Cyber Tips

Cyber Security Tips

As cyber-attacks and their consequences grow, the imperative for cybersecurity awareness has become increasingly evident to businesses, schools, and individuals. Attackers use a variety of vulnerabilities and phishing attacks to compromise the security of your networks and devices. To approach this threat effectively and protect your networks, it is vital to become familiar with the cyber essentials of your business and personal accounts, such as email, social media, and more so that you can better secure your information and identity online! October is Cyber Security Month #CyberSecMonth and here are some simple tips to help keep you safe online.

Cyber Attack – The Human Trigger

Cyber Attach The Human Trigger

Did you know that human error was a contributing factor in 95% of breaches? Since human error plays such a vast role in cyber breaches, addressing it is key to reducing the chances of your business being successfully targeted. It also allows you to protect your business from a far wider range of threats than any single technical solution could and can potentially empower your workforce to actively look out for and report new threats they may encounter. Mitigation of human error must be key to business cybersecurity in 2021.

Cyber Awareness Training – Sowing the seeds of mistrust

Cyber Awareness Training Sowing the seeds of mistruct

Most employees have sat in on manual handling courses, first-aid training, safe pass, health & safety meetings but few have ever participated in cyber training. If the inbox is the biggest threat to the business, then the casual nature of how it is used by staff must change

What is 2 Factor Authentication and What are the Benefits?

Benefits of 2FA

2 Factor Authentication or 2FA is a security measure that requires you to provide two separate pieces of information before you are granted access to an online service. In the past, it has been far too easy for hackers to obtain credentials and access your online services. By implementing 2FA you are telling the online service that you are in fact, who you claim to be.

8 Benefits of Microsoft 365 to your Business

Microsoft 365 for business, previously known as Office 365 is so much more than just Microsoft Office in the cloud. It is an entire ecosystem of tools and applications that fuel business growth. Here are some of the key benefits of Microsoft 365 for Business.

Ransomware – Do You Trust Your Inbox?

Ransomware - Do you trust your inbox

Email is the No.1 threat vector and most cyber-attacks including ransomware occur because of an action carried out by the recipient of an email. So, do you trust your inbox? The following tips are designed to help you investigate an email and avoid falling victim to a ransomware or other cyber-attack.

7 Benefits of Email Signature Management

Email Signature Management

Emails play a big part in how you run your business with hundreds, if not thousands of emails sent every day by your team. Your email signature is a business card right there at the bottom of every email you send but unlike a business card it gets seen by more people and can do a whole lot more.

What’s New in Microsoft Teams for 2021 – Part 2

What's new in Microsoft Teams part 2

Last week Microsoft held their spring Ignite event announcing a host of new features and updates for Microsoft Teams. In Part 1 we looked at the new features and updates for the Meeting and Webinar functions. In this post, we will look at the rest of the features and updates announced for Teams including; Chat and Collaboration, Security, Customisation, Calling and Teams Management.