Posts Tagged ‘cyber crime’
10 Cyber Security Tips for Small Businesses
Broadband and information technology are powerful factors in small businesses reaching new markets and increasing productivity and efficiency. However, businesses need a cybersecurity strategy to protect their own business, their customers, and their data from growing cybersecurity threats. 1. Train employees in security principles Establish basic security practices and policies for employees, such as requiring…
Read MoreSecurity awareness training: An educational asset you can’t be without
The onset of COVID-19 accelerated growth of the digital nomad. No longer just for bloggers and influencers, the global workforce is increasingly becoming more highly connected and widely dispersed. As workforces become more globally linked, businesses large and small need to protect themselves from evolving threats. Employees represent the first line of defense from malicious…
Read MoreCan your business stop social engineering attacks?
Social engineering attacks like phishing, baiting and scareware have skyrocketed to take the top spot as the #1 cause of cybersecurity breaches. So what makes social engineering so effective? When cybercriminals use social engineering tactics, they prey on our natural instinct to help one another. And as it turns out, those instincts are so strong…
Read MoreIASME set to relaunch their flagship information security standard
The IASME Cyber Assurance Standard, formerly known as the IASME Governance Standard will be released on 25th July 2022 with a refreshed focus, rebranded name and revised logo. Built upon the solid foundations of the original standard, the update comes to ensure the standard remains relevant to recent changes in technology. With the huge shift from…
Read MoreSecurity as a service
In recent months there has certainly been a focus on vigilance and the increased need for cyber security is apparent. SpirIT has partnered with Cyber Lab to offer affordable and comprehensive security solutions to charities. In the main this has included Cyber Essentials Certification (CE/CE+), security awareness training and now, following numerous requests from clients,…
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