Business Insurer reports that half of US businesses have suffered a cyber attack in the past 12 months

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SMEs are taking cyber security a bit too lightly according to a major business insurance broker. Hiscox Insurance annual Small Business Cyber Security Risk Report has found that small steps could help to counter “ever-evolving threats of cyber-attacks,” but companies need to do more to protect themselves and their brands.…

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Cyber Security “skill gap” widening as young people eschew IT in favour of less technical educational endeavours

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The prestigious Roehampton Annual Computing Education report for 2018 has found that computing qualifications at A-Level and GCSE level are “patchy” across the UK; with less than 12% of students choosing an IT qualification at pre-14 level education whilst the number is even more worrying in the post-16 context sitting…

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Berkeley update its legendary ‘Top 10 Secure Computing Tips’

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The University of California, Berkeley, has a long and illustrious history with California’s tech industry. As such, Berkeley’s top ten guide has long been ‘mandatory reading’ for SME owners looking for an easy-to-digest IT security resource they can share with less tech-informed employees. The resource is an internal student guide…

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Identify vulnerability within your IT setup by using this useful assessment

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IT Governance provides SME leaders with a useful ‘vulnerability assessment’ framework – an easy to understand guideline designed to identify issues within your IT estate. The assessment provides a useful collection of resources that are designed to de-mystify the cyber security vulnerability of your IT setup by providing plain English…

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