Cyber Security Foundations: Passwords
Good, strong, passwords are an effective way of stopping unauthorised people from getting access to your information and accounts. Unfortunately, according to one study, we typically use up to 80 passwords online on average. This makes it increasingly difficult to remember them, and getting a password reset if you’ve forgotten it can take an inconveniently long time, even if the ...
Cyber Security Foundations: Malware Protection
Malware, or malicious software, is software that has been designed to cause harm by damaging or destroying your computer systems or data. The best-known kinds of malware are viruses: these viruses are causing the number of ransomware attacks to grow at the moment and there are other kinds of malware to be aware of too. So, how to avoid getting ...
Cyber Security Foundations: Phishing Awareness
Phishing attacks are very common, and are getting harder to spot. Scammers create thousands of fake emails at a time, trying to trick people into sharing their bank details or other personal information, sending money, or clicking links to bad websites. By sending out thousands of emails, which is cheap and easy to do, they hope that at least a ...
Safe as houses – cyber security for estate agents
As professionals involved in what is often the biggest single purchase that people make, estate agents have a responsibility to their clients and to the buyers, to make sure that everyone’s personal information is as safe as possible. Similarly, letting agencies deal with highly sensitive information, sometimes for inexperienced clients such as students. In both cases, a cyber security attack ...
Cyber Security Foundations: Backups
Backing up your data files should be like brushing your teeth. It’s a good thing to do, for all sorts of reasons, and should be part of your regular routine—almost automatic. If you aren’t in the routine of backing up your files yet, we outline below why you should be and some tips on how to get there. The importance ...
Click and Protect launch a new way SMEs can implement Cyber Security services into their business
Click and Protect (C&P) offer various Cyber Security Services, to protect and secure businesses against potential cyber-attacks and much more. The team at C&P understand how important it is for their customers to have a quick and efficient process, when determining what they need for their business and employees. For example; businesses who are either looking to protect their data ...
