It is easy for us to say, “You need our Security Operations Centre (SOC)” but then we are often asked, “What will that do for us?”. Here is a real-life example showing how the SOC keeps a constant watch for unusual activity in your systems. Remembering that unusual activity could mean a threat or attack. […]
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Before we start – floppies were an acceptable small business back-up in 1995, when we started Octagon Technology. I have an IT and Cyber Security checklist for my initial meetings with clients – obviously. When I get to the part where I ask about their back-up the tone of the answer can tell me a
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Following on from my July article where I told you about our excellent IT support services… but that could just be sales talk. Let me explain how we get to help our clients in the way we do. IT Support I will start with the people. We have a well trained and experienced small team
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Yesterday I wrote the opening chapter of this defence-in-depth article – I looked at how anti-virus protection can be side-stepped by threat actors and that staff cyber awareness training is needed to provide another layer to your defences. That was a human addition to your defence-in-depth and today we are going to look at more
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Imagine someone logging in to your account in the middle of the night then stealing all your information or accessing your email. What could they get into? Maybe they could use your email to break in to another account by way of a forgotten password link. The possibilities for damage and trouble are endless. This
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Mobile phone security is something that can just be taken for granted. We all carry our mobile phones with us everywhere and do everything on them – but when it comes to using those phones for business, they often drop out of the company’s IT support. They shouldn’t – that’s why you come to us
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Cyber Essentials is a scheme that helps organisations protect themselves from common cyber attacks. It covers five key areas of cyber security: secure configuration, boundary firewalls and internet gateways, access control, patch management and malware protection. In this blog post, we will explain why hardware is important for cyber essentials and how to choose the
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Authentication, Authorisation and Accountability. This is the third part of a three-part series looking at the basics of the cyber security principle of “AAA”. Day Three – Accountability Accountability is probably the least enforced part of our Triple A principle in most organisations. But if you do embrace it, it can have a powerful impact
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The best strategy for combating cyber attacks, is to adopt automation and 24/7 monitoring. In addition to the comprehensive monitoring capabilities of our software, we employ several other defences to protect against cyber threats. One crucial aspect of our strategy is the adoption of advanced automation techniques. We can swiftly respond to threats and minimise
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