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Dynamic & Agile Networking: Breaking Free from the Chains of Traditional Approaches

“Networking is boring.” For far too long, IT networking has been associated with complexity, frustration, and an overwhelming sense of monotony. And it’s no surprise. Networking, especially in traditional approaches, can involve intricate configurations, technical jargon, and a multitude of protocols, standards, routines, repetition, repetition, repetition… However, the landscape is rapidly changing, and it’s time […]

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Your Questions Answered – IT Strategy for 2021

The World is Changing… Spotify has recently joined the growing list of tech companies that have decided to keep what makes a strong password? If not, help them to understand. This one simple change in digital behaviour can alleviate the stress users may feel when working away from the office, whilst also mitigating the risks of remote

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How a zero-trust approach to cyber-security, complimented with AI machine-learning, is essential in protecting our businesses from modern cyber-crime.

Remote working may be here to stay, and businesses need the right tools to improve their cyber-security.

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The Critical Need To Improve Password Hygiene

Traditionally, self-improvement practices have revolved around improving health and quitting things that do us no good. But rather than trying to stop smoking, or becoming a vegan, why not clean up some bad password hygiene? Why not make one change that may not cut inches from the waist, but might improve your cyber security strength?

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How business security postures changed in 2020, has the door been left open for cyber crime?

As we enter into the new year and begin to reflect on our 2020, it would seem that only one topic dominates the entire year: Coronavirus. The virus has changed the lives of many and turned the UK on its head. The pubs are closed, the masks are out, and the business landscape has completely

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The Cost Of Cyber Security Breaches: Are You Prepared?

Updated 27/09/2024 With the number of internet users in the UK growing every year, businesses are having to make a continual transition into the cyber age to meet the demands of a digitally dependent society. However, as businesses embrace this evolution, so does crime. There are around 65,000 attempts to hack small-to-medium businesses in the

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Why the global pandemic and an instant move to remote working has made companies vulnerable

The coronavirus pandemic without hesitation pretty much obliterated \’business-as-usual\’ and allowed very little time for companies to plan for an enforced remote working making organisations vulnerable. The result? – Many businesses had to find work arounds to maintain business operations. The consequence – Security policies were difficult to adhere to with business continuity taking priority.

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Top Three Security Considerations With A Remote Workforce

Many companies have already initiated the take-up of cloud services which can be accessed from anywhere with an Internet link, while others have had to shore up their remote access capabilities to provide access to internally-hosted services. Staff have now been empowered to work from home, and with remote working being a reality for the

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Hotel WiFi Security Risks: Are You Giving Your Guests The Keys To Your Network?

Are you exposing your company to cyber attack by offering free Wi-Fi? This article looks at the dangers facing the hotel industry.

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WannaCry: Was the wakeup call loud enough?

You’re probably sick of the ‘W’ word being blasted over tech media and marketing spam by now. Nonetheless, WannaCry marked such an important point in information security history that it\’s worth revisiting. Counting the cost The first-hand impact experienced by everyday citizens is what thrust the cyber security headline into the news spotlight during May

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