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Cyber Essentials 2023 update

This month, the NCSC and its Cyber Essentials delivery partner IASME will update the technical requirements for the 2023 Cyber Essentials scheme. These changes come as part of a regular review of the scheme’s technical controls, ensuring that it continues to help UK organisations guard against the most common cyber threats. Changes come into play on 24th April 2023, and as stated on their website, these modifications will cover a variety of key areas.

ibm x-force threat intelligence index Breakdown

IBM have just released their coveted X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023 report, tracking new, existing and evolving threat insights, discovered over the last year. This in-depth, 58-page report explores threat actor’s exploitation of the after-effects of a global pandemic, and the turmoil caused by conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as IBM states “creating exactly the kind of chaos in which cybercriminals thrive. And thrive they did.”.

12 Tips for a Cyber Safe Christmas

As Christmas approaches, many of you will be winding down and preparing for the festivities – unfortunately, cyber criminals notoriously take advantage of the holiday season, coercing their way into our digital spaces and cashing in on the season of giving. With this in mind, here are our cloud and security experts 12 top-tips, to ensure that your business and workforce, stay one step ahead of the hackers.

The importance of back up and DR

Where would your business be without its data? As the building blocks of any organisation, data is unquestionably integral. Hence why making sure it’s backed up properly should be an essential part of any company’s business continuity plan. At Stripe OLT, we often talk about the loss of data from a cyber-security perspective, however it’s also important to recognise that data loss is also caused by hardware failure and human error.

New Year, New Security-first Culture

As we enter 2023 and reflect upon a turbulent couple of years, it’s safe to say that promises for self-improvement regarding our health, finances and relationships are dominating our New Year’s resolutions. But what about resolutions regarding business? With an ever-increasing and steady rise in cybercrime in mind, business leaders should certainly be adding ‘improved cyber security culture’ to their list of new years’ business resolutions.