Hacks can occur at any time, from anywhere, by anyone
We take a look at the motivation behind a cyber attack and what drove a 16-year-old boy to hack commercial behemoths Apple Inc.
Category Cyber Insurance
5 things businesses need to know about cyber attacks in 2018
Cyber attacks seem to be a never-ending saga, but here’s 5 things you should know as a business.
Internet-charged Winter Olympics suffers a cyber hit
The Games organisers confirmed there had been an attack during the opening ceremony.
How can you make sure your data stays secure online?
6th February 2018 is Safer Internet Day, hoping to inspire national conversation and help make the internet a better place for children, and a more secure place for us all.
What will you do when you experience a cyber attack?
75% of SMEs have experienced a cyber attack in the last 12 months, so it’s more a case of when it will happen to you than if. But an incident doesn’t have to mean disaster for your business. What’s the…
The internet in 60 seconds
Are you ever surprised by the amount of web page visits you’ve clocked up when going back through your search history, or are you figuring out if you’re like the average smart phone user who picks up their device 85…
How to protect your trade secret
From the secret ingredient in your kitchen’s star product to a unique processing system developed through intensive research – keeping schtum is key to preventing rival businesses profiting from your hard work. But the rise of the digital age has…
Directors & officers – tough at the top
Directors and officers are today, facing a challenging environment. With tightening regulation and emerging technologies, executive liability is increasing, especially in the cyber arena. And despite an ever increasing series of cyber-attacks on businesses – a quarter are reporting a…
Firms face £17 million fines for failing to prevent cyber attacks
For today’s businesses, protecting data and digital assets with cyber security is as essential as locking the office doors at night to protect physical property. Now the government has announced that firms could face fines of up to £17 million,…
NHS ransomware attack: A look back
What happened? In May 2017, the UK’s National Health Service was brought to a halt by malicious software which locked up its computer systems. At least 16 local NHS services around the country were affected. As a result, patients were…