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Cyber Security

Articles, news and guides on cyber security for the UK small business, encompassing the range of strategies, technologies, and processes to help safeguard data, privacy, and the overall integrity of digital environments.

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UK companies failing to educate their employees about cyber security

One third of UK companies failing to educate their employees about cyber security or protect their mobile devices from malware.

Business Technology

Five reasons why small businesses need cyber vulnerability detection

In today’s digital landscape, antivirus software and firewalls aren’t enough to to defend effectively against increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals.

News

Three quarters of users who click a phishing link surrender password details

New research reveals just how susceptible employees still are to phishing attacks.

News

Cyber security readiness study finds widespread shortcomings

International study of 3,000 businesses shows widespread variations in cyber security readiness.

Business Technology

Cyber security: What small businesses need to know

Here, Shaun McKay, managing director of LeadingEdge, discusses how businesses can improve their cyber security.

News

Ransom attacks double in European as SMEs are targeted

Radware finds ransom was the #1 motivation behind cyber attacks and IoT botnets are now a major concern for CIOs.

News

UK CEOs rate cyber risks as second most significant threat

Cyber threat concern ranks higher than new market entrants or speed of technological change, new research reveals.

News

Why the cyber security skills gap could mean trouble for your business

British businesses could be put at increased risk of cyber attack by the UK’s severe shortage of cyber security expertise.

News

UK SMEs targeted 230,000 times each by cyber criminals in 2016

Cyber attacks top 1,000 per business per day mark in November and December as the volume of cyber attacks experienced by individual businesses doubles during 2016.

Business Technology

Educating staff about IT security is key to business success

If you only do one thing this year, make sure it's educating employees about the IT security risks to the business, argues Mike Dearlove.

News

UK SMEs will face a growing cyber threat in 2017

RSA outlines their top tips for SMEs to protect themselves from cyber threats after three quarters experience some form of cyber attack.

News

Majority of businesses neglecting cybersecurity due to lack of resources

Employees think their company does not do enough to protect against cyber-attacks and data breaches, a new study reveals.

Business Loans

A guide to getting a small business loan

Everything you need to know on what small business loans are and what types of loan are available for your business.

Business Technology

Future-proof your business communications set-up

Landlines as we know them will be scrapped in 2027 – along with a raft of upcoming business changes. Here's how to ensure your communications set-up is fit for whatever the future brings

Business Technology

Friendly guide – top tips for small businesses switching to VoIP

With the landline shutdown coming fast, there’s never been a better time to switch to VoIP. Don’t let your small business be left behind!

Export & Import

Avoid delays with exports and imports

Many factors can affect products’ journeys from A to B. Here are some tips for best practice for successful shipping in the modern world