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What is the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)?

DORA affects the EU financial services sector, and this legislation is about to make waves in the financial industry. Here is a look at some of

James MacKay November 29, 2022

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The Problem with Cyber Security Awareness Month

Cyber Security Awareness Month, in Europe and the US, is part of a broad effort to help people stay safe and secure online. The initiative was

James MacKay November 25, 2022

Resources

Holiday Security Awareness Training Resources

Download our collection of holiday Security Awareness Training resources to help your organisation stay cyber-safe this holiday season and educate your users on best practice behaviours.

Kerri McCallion November 23, 2022

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Audience Planner – Get Ahead for 2023

Download our Security Awareness Audience Planner to engage staff with training that’s tailored to their specific roles and responsibilities. Using the planner, you can schedule relevant

Kerri McCallion November 23, 2022

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Reinforce Security Best Practices with Our New Screensavers

To help keep cyber threats top of mind, we’ve created a bank of brand-new cyber awareness screensavers. These screensavers act as a simple reminder of cyber

Kerri McCallion November 23, 2022

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Planning Security Awareness Training for 2023

Putting together cyber security plans and budgets for 2023 is in full swing for many of us. Within our plans will be the development or continuation

James MacKay November 22, 2022

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Data Breach: Who Carries the Can?

Data breach statistics offer sober reading: if you read this blog regularly, you’ll have noted that data breaches are common and often start with a social engineering attack

James MacKay November 15, 2022

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5 Cyber Security Trends to Spot in 2023

The old saying, ‘nothing is certain except death and taxes should be extended to include changes to the cyber security landscape. Cyber security professionals and business

James MacKay November 8, 2022

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Calculating ROI of Security Awareness Campaigns

Here is how to calculate the return on investment (ROI) of educating your staff in security awareness campaign.

James MacKay November 2, 2022

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Developing Effective Security Engagement

Engagement is critical in building better security behaviour, but how do you keep employees interested in security?

James MacKay October 21, 2022

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How To Handle a Data Breach

Hardly a week goes by without a data breach hitting the headlines. Cybercriminals have normalised phishing, and vast swathes of stolen data are the result.

James MacKay October 18, 2022

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10 Steps to Improve Password Security

Here is a look at the humble password and some ways to improve password security.

James MacKay October 11, 2022

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Why You Need Automated Security Awareness Training

Automation offers the business world a way to take repetitive tasks and speed them up, improving efficiencies and building scalable processes.

James MacKay October 4, 2022

Phishing and Ransomware

Identifying a Spear Phishing Attack

Spear phishing is a serious threat to organisations worldwide, but this highly targeted phishing can be hard to prevent.

James MacKay September 27, 2022

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Tailgating: Detection and Prevention

Here is a look at what tailgating is, how it works, and the best practices to detect and prevent tailgating.

James MacKay September 20, 2022

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Incident Reporting and Why You Need It

Cyber security incident reporting is a tool in an organisation’s armoury and part of a layered defence system.

James MacKay September 13, 2022

Governance, Risk, Compliance GRC

Effective Policy Management in 5 Steps

Policy management is increasingly important to govern and manage multi-cloud networks, remote and personal devices, and complex data flows.

James MacKay September 6, 2022

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Making the Most of Cyber Security Awareness Month

Awareness of security and cyber attacks is now part of the enterprise psyche.

James MacKay August 30, 2022

Phishing and Ransomware

Six Ways Cybercriminals Use Social Engineering

Reports such as the 2022 Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) place human beings as a central component in 82% of cyber attacks.

James MacKay August 23, 2022

Phishing and Ransomware

Mitigating Malware and Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware is a type of malware that has become highly successful. This insidious form of malware uses various tactics, including social engineering and phishing

James MacKay August 16, 2022

Phishing and Ransomware

What is a Phishing Simulation?

Phishing is a serious problem for companies of all sizes and all sectors.

James MacKay August 9, 2022

Phishing and Ransomware

5 Examples of Social Engineering Attacks

Here is a look at how social engineering attacks happen and what you can do to prevent your staff from being socially engineered.

James MacKay July 26, 2022

Security Awareness Training

What is Spoofing in Cyber Security?

As you go through life, you may encounter someone who pretends to be someone or something they are not. This pretence is known as ‘spoofing’; spoofing

James MacKay July 18, 2022

Phishing and Ransomware

The Reality of a Ransomware Attack

Ransomware is one of the most insidious and harmful forms of malware. If your organisation is infected with ransomware, expect chaos.

James MacKay July 12, 2022

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Why Cyber Security Is Everyone’s Responsibility

Human beings are a naturally cooperative species. We feel at home collaborating with others and working on successful projects together.

James MacKay January 6, 2022

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The Cyber Security Risks with Online Streaming

The COVID pandemic has led to a surge in the use of streaming services as the public sought continuous new content to keep them entertained during national lockdowns.

James MacKay December 21, 2021

Phishing and Ransomware

How to Run a Successful Phishing Simulation Campaign

Phishing simulation campaigns are an effective way to teach employees to spot deceptive messages and help combat phishing.

James MacKay December 3, 2021

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The Importance of Security Incident Reporting

Reducing the harm caused by a cyber security attack starts by recognising an incident has happened. Being aware of imminent danger makes an organisation resilient to

James MacKay August 31, 2021

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Why is Security Awareness Training Important?

Despite the ongoing threat of cyber attacks, security awareness training remains a major challenge for management teams. But, why is security awareness training important?

James MacKay July 28, 2020

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10 Ways to Improve Staff Cyber Security Awareness

By taking the correct steps to improve employees’ Cyber Security awareness, organisations can help to educate, and empower employees to change their behaviours and protect the company from potential risk.

James MacKay May 12, 2020

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How to Deal with Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the biggest cyber threats affecting organisations around the world today. Hackers have changed their tactics and rather than target everyday consumers,

James MacKay March 10, 2020

Data Breaches

5 Damaging Consequences of a Data Breach

Data breaches continue to dominate headlines around the world. Despite a greater emphasis being placed on data security, hackers are continually finding new ways to circumvent

James MacKay February 25, 2020

Governance, Risk, Compliance GRC

Top 5 Tips to Improve Password Security

Password security has never been more important. We use a password for pretty much everything we do online, whether it’s logging into our email accounts, bank

James MacKay July 16, 2019

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How to Build a Cyber Security Awareness Program

Cybercrime has become a big business and it seems like no area of the world has remained unscathed from this growing threat. You only have to

James MacKay July 8, 2019

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