by emma@themissus.co | Sep 27, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
Most UK firms are set to increase digital adoption after admitting that the cloud saved their business from collapse during the early months of the COVID-19 crisis, but security remains a persistent challenge, according to new research. Identity management vendor...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 17, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
Over half (56%) of UK businesses plan to increase their digital skills training budgets for staff next year, suggesting changes to working practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will be sustained. This is according to a survey of 200 senior business decision...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 17, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
IT leaders have suffered significantly higher numbers of data breaches as a result of outbound email in the last 12 months. According to research by Egress, 93% of 538 IT leaders surveyed reported a breach in the past year due to an email error, with 70% of those...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 17, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
Academia has faced fresh warnings of cyber-attacks after a rise was recorded in August when students returned. According to an alert issued by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) there has been a recent spike in ransomware attacks against UK...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 13, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
New research from Kaspersky has discovered that of the 32% of Brits provided with a corporate desktop computer, only 77% have adequate anti-virus or cybersecurity software installed, leaving 23% of company desktops significantly insecure and exposed to cyber-threats....
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 13, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
Security researchers have discovered hundreds of vulnerabilities across major hotel and airline and travel booking websites, some of which have already suffered major breaches. UK-based consumer rights group Which? and tech consultancy 6point6 studied 98 travel sector...