Posts by Triston

COVID-19 – stay secure and stay safe.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a seismic shift towards digital interaction throughout our lives. Remote working became mainstream overnight across thousands of businesses, with virtual[…]

Psst..do you want some ‘free’ software?

Chances are you’re getting more than you bargained for. The security research team at Cybereason has recently highlighted the threats from attempting to download ‘cracked’[…]

Covering your hidden threats

Happy New Year! And to a new decade. Many of us are already in the midst of working on our new years’ goals, from eating[…]

A large fish pulling fishing a man out of water

Did you get caught Phishing this summer?

Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have become one of the most successful and damaging forms of Phishing, as attackers switch tactics to avoid detection and[…]

It’s time to get serious with Passwords

Whilst I’m not an avid radio listener, this week I tuned into a spokesperson from the NCSC (UK’s Cyber Security Centre) discussing cyber security and[…]

1 in 5 businesses never update their senior executives regarding cyber security activities.

Cyber security activities – are you kept up to date?

1 in 5 businesses never never update their senior executives regarding cyber security activities… only 17% updated weekly. 5% are only made aware when there’s[…]

Have you paid the ICO yet?

Over 900 ‘intent to fine notices issued’. > 100 fine notices issued since December 2018. Any business processing personal data required to register and pay[…]

Smart Watches, Children and Privacy by Design

The recent product recall for a Smartwatch for Children in the EU caught media attention earlier this week. The reason for the recall? The lack[…]

Happy Data Protection Day!

January 28th marks the internationally recognised Data Privacy / Protection day.  A day used to raise awareness of data protection rights and risks globally.  The[…]