Would you rather have a security guard for your business who is vigilant, well-trained and knows what to look out for and how to respond to different situations, or a security guard that is inattentive, poorly trained, and might be more interested in their phone than their surroundings?… Your Microsoft Secure score is essentially the …
After a busy 2024 and an accelerated shift toward agile working, I have been looking ahead with the Buchanan Technology team at at the developments that will shape the technology industry in 2025. In this article, we outline our predictions for the coming year and explain how these trends could impact your business. Cybersecurity …
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As a cyber security professional, I often get asked this question I think the legacy view that hackers are only targeting big multi-national corporations or governments is highly outdated. The reality is that most attacks are automated and seek out the weakest businesses via flaws in a particular system that have long gone unattended, which …
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For years, human error has been the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity, with 95% of all successful breaches being caused by user error and negligence, often caused by a lack of training or awareness. This underscores the critical importance of cyber education, particularly for regulated and advice-based industries such as finance, where protecting sensitive client data, …
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Bot attacks don’t discriminate—they target any business, regardless of size or industry. These automated cyber threats crawl the internet, find weaknesses, and strike to steal data, disrupt operations, or cause financial damage. “They don’t have an agenda. They are designed to cause harm, downtime, and to farm your data. That’s why it’s critical to maintain your public-facing technologies—your …
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Cyber Essentials, the UK government-backed certification that’s highly recommended for financial institutions to use as a starting reference point for securing users and client data, does not mandate the use of encryption. This certification, provided by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), is a vital framework for businesses looking to bolster their cyber security posture. …
Many businesses rely heavily on anti-virus software as their primary line of defense against cyber threats. However, this alone is not sufficient to ensure comprehensive protection. A financial services client recently discovered that despite having robust anti-virus protection, they still fell victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack. The attackers bypassed the anti-virus defenses and encrypted …