IT Support and Cyber Security in Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire
With 98 per cent of UK businesses now operating online it’s perhaps unsurprising that of the 32 per cent of businesses that did identify any breaches or attacks, the typical (median) number they recall facing has gone up from two attacks in 2017 to six in 2019 (source: DCMS 2019) This included computer viruses, hacking, […]
Whether it’s an equipment failure, connection issues or a cyber incident, how long should it actually take to recover? Given the sheer volume of electronic information businesses now generate, much of it operation critical, the impact of data loss or corruption from hardware failure, human error, hacking or malware could be significant. Businesses data files […]
In 2019, a business will fall victim to a ransomware attack every 14 seconds according to the Official Annual Cybercrime Report, with predictions that cybercrime will cost the world in excess of $6 trillion annually by 2021. There are many different types of ransomware but the nature of each remains the same – they demand a […]
In 2019, a business will fall victim to a ransomware attack every 14 seconds according to the Official Annual Cybercrime Report, with predictions that cybercrime will cost the world in excess of $6 trillion annually by 2021. The risk Research by global insurer Hiscox, found 55 per cent of businesses have suffered a cyber-attack in 2019, […]
We have all received fake emails asking to ‘confirm your login to check your account for suspicious activity’ from eBay, Amazon or such, this is Phishing as they are casting a wide net to see who they catch unawares. A more devious and targeted approach is called Spear Phishing – where the miscreant impersonates a […]