#LAYERUP for World Password Day this May

May 4th is already a popular date for fans of a certain sci fi franchise, but hopefully the date doesn’t just pass you by without you noticing it’s also World Password Day! Once you have stopped celebrating this momentous occasion and the cake is all gone, perhaps don’t groan too much at the idea of…

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Phishing Scams 101

Phishing scams have become a pervasive threat to businesses of all sizes and industries. These attacks involve the use of deceptive emails, texts, and phone calls to trick individuals into divulging sensitive information or clicking on a link that infects their device with malware. The consequences of a successful phishing attack can be devastating for…

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October is European Cyber Security Month

With October being the 10th Annual European Cyber Security Month, we thought it would be a good idea to summarise some key principles and recent cyber security industry updates. We will also cover some events and activities over the month you can participate in as part of an international programme of cyber security related content…

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Password protection pitfalls and how to avoid them.

What’s in a name? We are frequently reminded and prompted every time we make a new password to ensure it is ‘strong’ and not easily guessable or hackable by bad actors and hackers. Despite these warnings many people still use repeated passwords or combinations of names of loved ones and birthdays or other significant dates…

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Cyber hygiene – prevention is better than cure

What is cyber hygiene Cyber hygiene is an ordered routine of specific tools, checks and practices which safeguard the handling of essential data, and secure networks and ‘attack surfaces’ (the areas in your network that are vulnerable to attack). Cyber hygiene practices are specific to the needs of the organisation and of specific individuals or…

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