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iCloud and Dropbox pose a major threat to enterprise security

September 30, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

News release: 2nd October 2014 ‘iCloud and Dropbox pose a major threat to enterprise security’ In the wake of an alleged iCloud hack that has leaked hundreds of nude celebrity photos, the spotlight has highlighted how consumer file sharing solutions pose a major threat to enterprise security. Much attention has been given to cybercriminals who […]

3 Simple Steps to a Better Password

September 30, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

News release: 20 October 2014 Source: Lewis Morgan – IT Governance Although passwords are just a string of characters, they are effectively what stands between security and a disaster. Imagine what would happen if your passwords were to be leaked or cracked, here are a few examples of what hackers and cyber criminals could do: […]

What Dropbox Can’t Do For Your Business

September 29, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

News release: 20 October 2014 Source: Soonr Consumer-grade file sharing services like Dropbox™ can leave your business vulnerable The need for a well-rounded secure file sharing and collaboration service that is embraced by users and endorsed by IT is crucial now more than ever. Developed as a simple sync solution for consumers, Dropbox falls short […]

8 Data Security Awareness Tips to Protect your Business

September 29, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

News release: 21 October 2014 Source: Alan Calder – IT Governance Here are 8 data security awareness tips for you to use in your business. Use them to inspire positive change in behaviour and raise awareness within your organisation: 1 – Employees are your No.1 Cyber Security Threat Helping your staff to understand the part […]

Quarter of UK Companies Don’t Notice A Security Breach

September 29, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

News release: 21 October 2014 Source: Misco News An alarming number of companies in the UK are unaware that they have suffered a security breach, according to a new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The Global State of Security report shows that Britain remains the most targeted country, with 10% more attacks than companies around the […]

True Facts About Data Loss

September 29, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

Scary But True Facts About Data Loss The average failure rate of disk and tape drives is 100% – ALL DRIVES WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. Only 34% of companies test their tape backups and, of those who do, 77% have found failures. 60% of companies that lose their data will go out of business within 6 […]

Achieving the DPA Obligations for FCA Compliance

September 29, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

The Data Protection world is changing so protecting your data goes into the heart of FCA and ICO DPA compliance. Anything that suggests data controllers do not have adequate data protection controls around your customer data, as required under Principle 7 of the Data Protection Act, will cut across FCA compliance requirements and liable for […]

Data Encryption – How does the ICO view non-compliance

September 29, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

Encryption and the Data Protection Act Encryption is software designed to enhance the security of your computer by scrambling the contents so it can only be read by the authorised encryption key holder . Principle 7 of the DPA states encryption should be applied to PC’s, USB sticks and portable media devices that might contain […]

Are your Data Backups Compliant?

September 29, 2015 / by admin / Article / 0 comments

A regular Backup of data is an absolute ‘must‘ when operating in regulated services but did you know that performing you own data backup or use of a ‘Third Party’ to store your backed-up data could place you in breach of the DPA if the necessary encryption protocols are not applied? Backups that are kept […]

How To Ensure You Are Data Compliant

September 29, 2015 / by Alex Ramsden / Article / 0 comments

The Data Protection world is changing so protecting your data goes into the heart of SRA and ICO Data Protection compliance. Anything that suggests legal sector data controllers do not have adequate data protection controls around your client data, as required under Principle 7 of the Data Protection Act, will cut across SRA compliance requirements and leave you liable for […]

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