Tag Archive for Security

5 ways to keep your office secure over the summer

Office security is always important, but in the summer, it can get rather lax. Just think: did you close your window last night before you left? Here are five ways in which you can still enjoy that summer breeze, whilst keeping your office safe and secure: for when you’re working in the office, and once you’ve
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Tech for start-ups: three IT essentials to help your new business

Start-ups are appearing everywhere. Since the global recession, millions of people in the UK have decided that they would prefer to work for themselves rather than work for someone else. Despite improvements in the global and national economy, this trend shows no signs of slowing down. In 2015, 608,100 new businesses were incorporated, up 4.6 per
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Data protection officers, security issues and the positive impacts of GDPR

Headlines surrounding the imminent arrival of GDPR give dire warnings of the potential fines for not adhering to the new regulations. Additionally, there is a fair amount of conflicting information on what needs to be done to be ready for the implementation of GDPR and to comply with the new laws. It is important to
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Can small businesses rise above the security poverty line?

Instances of high profile security breaches have rarely been out of the news this year. From Deloitte to Equifax, big businesses have been hit hard by cyber attacks resulting in the loss of sensitive data, and the financial and reputational fallout that follows. Nevertheless, it would be wrong to assume that only large, global enterprises
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Lack of security most difficult aspect of freelancing and contracting

New research suggests that 47 per cent of freelancers and contractors have revealed that ‘lack of security’ is the most difficult aspect of self-employment, research by leading contractor tax adviser, Qdos Contractor of The Qdos Group suggests. Research into 714 UK freelancers and contractors, highlights – 47 per cent believe lack of security is the
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How businesses can introduce and maintain a security culture

Almost a third of the UK public are not aware of the safety and security policies implemented by the company they work for, according to a recent survey conducted by security systems specialists Expert Security UK. Following recent news of the global Petya ransomware attacks from Ukraine and NHS ‘WannaCry’ cyber-attacks, it should come as
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