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Is Ignorance Bliss?

Is Ignorance Bliss?

Are there things you would rather not know? If those things were about you, and could impact you, would that change your answer?Sometimes a regular check-up can reveal information that you would rather not know – whether it’s getting your car serviced, and finding out...

Should we worry about DeepFake?

Should we worry about DeepFake?

What can you believe? For years we've told you that you can't believe every email you read. But now we can't believe every photo or video you see. Deepfake is the term for when a picture, video or audio file is altered to put a different person into the content,...

What’s a passkey?   What do they mean for my password?

What’s a passkey?   What do they mean for my password?

Every time you sign up for something new, it seems you have to think up a new password.  Sometimes you can use your Google or Facebook credentials but more often than not, you have to use your email address and come up with a new password. The lazy amongst us reuse...

Cyber-attacks on emails get faster and faster

Cyber-attacks on emails get faster and faster

A lot can happen between your morning coffee and your lunch. That’s all it takes to go from ‘normal’ to ‘disaster’ when the hackers strike. Microsoft researchers recently worked backwards through a ‘BEC’ attack (business email compromise – IT people love to convert...

When KARE isn’t enough

When KARE isn’t enough

The world has changed... Since we designed our original ‘base’ KARE plans, the world has gone more mobile, more in the cloud and ‘work-from-anywhere’ is ubiquitous. And the cyber-threat environment has become much more adverse. Our KARE plans need to reflect 2023! In...

Webinar : 3 ways Microsoft’s Modern Workplace changes EVERYTHING”

Webinar : 3 ways Microsoft’s Modern Workplace changes EVERYTHING”

The nature of work has changed. Your team expect to work securely from anywhere, on any device, and they put a high premium on work that enriches and fulfills them.  They need to be more connected, more 'plugged-in' to colleagues, partners, clients and suppliers, and...

How cybersafe are you at home?

How cybersafe are you at home?

The NSA have released a ‘Cybersecurity Information Sheet’ for home networks.   We know that home networks can range from simple to complex. You might have smart TVs, smart home lighting, Google Home, Alexa, alarms, cameras – the list goes on. These devices can be less...

Warning : Business Email Compromises skyrocket

Warning : Business Email Compromises skyrocket

The stats are in, and they are alarming! Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are up 81% in 2022! Small Medium Businesses often say to us that they don’t need to worry about cyber because they're not worth it for an attacker. Unfortunately, that’s incorrect. There...