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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.

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.

News

Cyber academy to train next generation of security experts

GCHQ to train everyday workers in sophisticated cyber security techniques in a cyber academy to protect the nation online.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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