Entries by digitalpathway

10 Steps to Cyber Security

The threat of a cyber security attack to UK businesses is an ever-growing risk. As the numbers rise and the frequency quickens, it is becoming more and more essential that each and every organisation across the country invests in a cyber strategy. It is only by applying these processes and guarding against potential breaches that […]

The Dangers of Ransomware for Business

Ransomware is a particularly malicious form of malware that gains access to a user’s system and then proceeds to prevent them from accessing their own data. In some cases, the files on the system are encrypted so as to be irretrievable without the key, and in others access is simply denied to the device’s owner. […]

Why SME’s should Step up Cyber Security

For small and medium-sized businesses across the UK, there appears to be a real disregard for cybersecurity. When implementing Health and Safety processes you will find that most companies are attentive, and when isolating potential HR nightmares they are vigilant, but when it comes to protecting their data, and the data of their clients, the […]

Into the Breach

High-profile hacks have promoted cybersecurity from a backroom IT issue to a boardroom headache. But what opportunities does it represent for investors, asks Joy Dunbar.

Larger Fines for Data Breaches

Many people see 2015 as the year that data breaches and hacking were brought to the fore for businesses across the globe. From Ashley Maddison, to TalkTalk, the major brands experienced huge upheaval, thanks to the weaknesses in their online security systems being expertly exploited by cybercriminals. Interestingly, off the back of what was a […]

The Security Dangers of Home Networks

Most companies take reasonable steps to protect their networks from virus attacks, but one area of vulnerability that is often overlooked is an infection from employees’ home networks. The risk of malware infection from employees’ home networks is real and should not be overlooked. “It is something we are coming across more and more,” says […]

Cyber Fraud Numbers in Essex

As a business based in Harlow, it is a worrying statistic that, outside of central London, Essex has the highest amount of recorded cyber fraud of anywhere in the United Kingdom. In the past six months alone, there have been 6,679 fraud cases documented. Of that figure, 66% were related to business, and 25% (a […]

The Rise of the Insider Threat

Many view the services of cyber security specialists as a way to protect against faceless, nameless hackers who are sending harmful attacks externally. By putting up walls around your network, and manning them on your behalf, these companies keep your organisation safe from attack, and breaches of confidential data. An issue that is becoming more […]

BVCA Journal – Into the breach

The BVCA Journal is a quarterly publication that gathers insights from key individuals across the worlds of business, media and politics and puts them into an overarching theme relevant for all members of our industry. In the cybersecurity section Colin Tankard talks about the ‘Hot Topic’ that is cybersecurity.