Outrunning the bear
Remember this saying? “You don’t need to outrun a bear – you only have to run faster than the person running next to you.” It’s not really a joke – someone is going to get hurt – but it plays out in many different scenarios. Here’s one. Types of cyber attacker There are several different types of cyber attacker, but ...
Four eyes are better than two
Driving instructors often have dual controls fitted, so that if the person driving makes an error, it can be corrected in time to avoid a problem and keep everybody safe. It’s a safety net. The 4-eyes principle is very similar: it is a security control used to mitigate against internal fraud and corruption, or to avoid mistakes. It requires two ...
Something strange? Who ya gonna call?
If your staff are working remotely, whether this is from home or in transit, what should they do if something has gone wrong, or just doesn’t seem right? Post-pandemic, many people are working remotely, including those new to the workforce and who therefore have no experience of office life. Because they are working remotely, there’s no opportunity to ask someone ...
Protecting yourself and your business from job scams
Most job scams are aimed at individuals. A colleague received one just this morning: a message on WhatsApp claiming to be from a well-known recruitment agency about a job opportunity, and asking if it was OK to connect, so they could share the information. While this colleague isn’t looking for a new job, it is common for recruiters to contact ...
Does your business have a cyber security skill-gap?
The UK Government issued their 2023 report on cyber security skills in the UK labour market recently. In summary, it says that UK businesses have a cyber security skills gap. In good news, almost every business surveyed is confident about creating backups, and controlling who has admin rights. Most businesses are confident that their staff can identify fraudulent emails/websites and ...
Unravelling your supply chain security
Most businesses, even the smallest, will have some kind of supply chain. Not all will present cyber security risks, of course, but as your organisation grows, the number of suppliers on whom you depend will grow and your supply chain will become more complex. Supply chain attacks are frequent – according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), they made ...
