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Taking Care of The Little Things

Andy Powell

Resilient Firewalls, DDoS Mitigation, Multi-factor Authentication are the sexy parts of IT but can be easily brought down if the small things are ignored. By ‘small’ things I really mean the more mundane tasks linked to good IT security;

  • Anti-Virus
  • Admin Rights 
  • Patching
  • SSL Certificates
  • Testing

Anti-Virus

If your AV is not up-to-date and a network user accidentally clicks on a
link, opens an attachment or falls for a phishing scam, it could result in
a destructive virus spreading around the network, locking users out of
important data or destroying the data. 

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Penetration Testing vs DDoS Testing

We all recognise that testing your IT infrastructure is paramount to keeping your systems secure, and we always discuss this with all of our customers.  However, when we start to talk about DDoS testing we are often met with the view that conducting pen testing is enough.  This lead me to write this blog explaining the two methods of testing, how they differ and where they fit in your network security arsenal.

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Optimizing Your Security: Are You Prepared For A Cyber-Attack?

Mike Revell

According to the Global Cybersecurity Status Report conducted by ISACA International in 2015, just 38% of global organizations claim they are prepared to handle a sophisticated cyber-attack. This scarily small figure shows just how at risk we are. Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly common; a 2017 Malwarebytes report found that the frequency of ransomware attacks alone has increased by nearly 2000% in the past 2 years.

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