Underground forum posts reveal types of company most at risk of ransomware
Instead of going to the trouble of breaching a target network, ransomware operators usually purchase access from third parties (called initial access brokers) on the dark web. New research has shown these groups don’t simply buy up whatever is available, but are only willing to pay for access to specific companies. Researchers from cybersecurity intelligence company KELA recently visited the …
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Businesses not maintaining their websites are at risk of online revenue loss
A website is essentially an online shop window for your business, whether that be for a service or products. The pandemic forced many customers to shop online, and businesses that adapted and responded to this demand fared well. But to what extent can a well-maintained online presence really influence sales and revenue in the long run? As part of its …
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Data erasure backlog could put businesses at risk of fines
When the Covid-19 pandemic forced people to transition to the home office, many started using personal devices for work. This means potentially sensitive company data started mixing with employee private data on devices such as PCs, smartphones, and tablets. According to a new report from IT asset disposal company DSA Connect, if companies aren’t careful and don’t dispose of this …
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“Staying on the ball in the payroll game” – How businesses can keep costs down and reduce risk
Payroll is a necessity for organizations. If a business doesn’t pay its staff accurately or on time, employees will quickly become disaffected. It is, however, a technical function and, as such, it requires specialist expertise. Often, organizations don’t want that expertise in-house. They would rather have an external specialist to deliver it for them. When running a company, time …
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Five top tips to reassess your IT security risk
According to Growth Intelligence over 85,000 online businesses were launched during the first lockdown in the UK – a phenomenal figure. For some it was a move to seek out new or expand existing revenue channels in light of the countless redundancies the pandemic had caused. For others, it was a golden opportunity to pursue a new career or launch …
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Home workers still keep putting their employers at risk
If remote workers still haven’t placed your organization’s sensitive data at risk, they’ll most likely do so in the near future. According to a new report from encrypted USB manufacturer Apricorn, employees at more than a third (35 percent) of UK businesses knowingly put corporate data at risk last year. The majority of respondents (58 percent) believe their remote workers …
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The hidden risk of 2021: Insider threats
Emphasis on perimeter defense has long been a dominant conversation in cybersecurity, with malicious hackers and sophisticated cybercriminal groups behind most high-profile leaks and breaches. But not every threat originates outside the organization. Forrester predicts that insider data breaches will rise 8 percent in 2021 and that a third of all incidents will be caused internally, and many organizations are …
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Backup failures are putting businesses at significant risk of data loss
The majority of data backups are prone to failure, placing businesses at risk of data loss and devastating ransomware attacks. This is according to a new report from backup and disaster recovery firm Veeam, which claims that more than half (58 percent) of all backup recoveries fail. Furthermore, 14 percent of data is not backed up in the first place. …
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Why IT Asset Management should lead a post-Covid assessment of supplier and contract risk
The pandemic forced organizations to source and ‘stand up’ new technologies (products and services) at a record pace. This was especially true at the start, when organizations needed to quickly implement remote and online capabilities for employees, as well as customers, service providers and others – whether they wanted to or not. Understandably, the standard ‘due diligence’ process as to …
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Budgeting for SQL server downtime risk
“We need seven nines of availability. By the way, our budget is $14.” Customer with lofty High Availability (HA) goals and no real budget to support it, unfortunately, is a common scenario for IT consultants assisting customers with their business continuity and application protection. Unfortunately, high expectations without appropriate funding can prevent organizations from being prepared for a disaster when …
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