
Spotted any good phishing emails recently?
There’s been a spate of phishing emails recently trying to convince people of one of the following:
- Your password is about to expire
- Your email inbox is full and needs action
- Your emails are blocked because there’s an error in your POP/IMAP settings
- Your domain name is about to expire
- ICANN, the regulatory body for domain registrations, now requires ...

Can your customer trust your security?
Have you thought about providing a trust centre on your website? Depending on the size of your company, you might have developed a customer-focused webpage that collates information designed to support them post-purchase. Sometimes this page is split into several pages - for instance, to offer different support information for retail and business customers. The section might include:
- Contact ...

Thinking of using AI in your business?
You may be thinking of adding AI into your business processes—or you may already have done so. If so, you should put some thought into securing your AI, and into what training your staff may need. In terms of security, you should think about:
- Protecting the data you will put into AI to prevent it from leaking, or from ...

Do you need cyber insurance?
Do you feel lucky? Well… do you? Cyber insurance can be an extra financial burden on already-stretched small businesses. Some companies think they don’t need it because they spend their money on cyber security tools instead. And certainly, cyber insurance can be a complicated and daunting task if you aren’t accustomed to thinking about your cyber risk. And risk is, ...

Critical friends and information security
You know someone is a good friend if they tell you that you have a smudge on your face, or something in your teeth—ideally before you go into that Zoom meeting. You know someone is a really good friend if they are able to tell you when you are making a mistake or putting yourself in harm’s way. And a ...

Should you pay the ransom?
The National Cyber Security Centre has published new guidance on what to do if you suffer a ransomware attack—and these attacks don’t just happen to big companies. A ransomware attack is likely to be a highly stressful time, and the attackers will put pressure on you to act quickly. If you’ve read the NCSC guidance in advance—maybe downloaded it to ...