Often the biggest weakness in a business’s cyber security defence strategy is as simple as weak passwords. A strong password can help boost your cyber security measures. Once compromised this can provide a direct route into your accounts departments or company systems. This is undetectable and could be potentially business critical and costly. Implementing a
Cyber security awareness month may have ended but at Datacentreplus we understand the real threat this poses. With the threat of cyber attacks growing by the day implementing a few basic cyber security measures can help to reduce the chances of a successful cyber attack. Here is a basic checklist to get you started on
You should always protect your data, no matter how big or small your business is. Advice on this subject is crucial as you want to keep sensitive personal information secure and safe. One of the best things to do would be to download a VPN and antivirus software. It is also important to always back
Phishing is when someone sends you fraudulent texts or emails in order to steal information including credit card details and login credentials. The attacker pretends to be someone you know so you’re more likely to click on the email or text in order to entice you to reveal personal information. Phishing scams are always increasing
Companies facing cyber security issues seem to be becoming an increasingly common occurrence in the news lately. With attacks like this, it’s important to share as much information as possible to ensure other companies don’t fall victim. Businesses can be reluctant to share this information so it’s important to share this. In this article, we
Often the biggest weakness in a business’s cyber security defence strategy is as simple as weak passwords. A strong password can help boost your cyber security measures. Once compromised this can provide a direct route into your accounts departments or company systems. This is undetectable and could be potentially business critical and costly. Implementing a
Cyber-attacks are predicted to rise, meaning the overall risk of a successful attack is becoming more likely. Even with Cybersecurity measures in place, no system is completely secure so in most cases having a response procedure in place can be the best defence. Here are some of the steps we suggest taking if you suspect
With the workplace landscape seemingly becoming more and more digitised the need for cybersecurity measures is bigger now more than ever. There are a number of simple steps you can take that can improve the security of your server and applications which in turn should help to reduce the likelihood of a successful cyber attack.
First of all, we always recommend working from a secure wireless network with a strong router password. Without this, you’re leaving your data open to malicious attacks that could result in your personal or financial information being stolen or used. This is the danger of using public wifi as you have no control over the
What is 2 factor authentication? 2 factor authentication (2FA) is one specific type of multi-factor authentication. The basic idea behind this type of authentication is to require ‘something the user possesses’ (a device of some kind), in addition to ‘something the user knows’ (username/password/pin). This provides an extra layer of security when logging into
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