‘Debunking IT security jargon’ – what does it all mean?

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Cyber threats can be confusing for those with limited IT knowledge. It’s hard enough to understand how to protect your company, without being overwhelmed by all the jargon too. However, with these threats continuously on the rise, it’s vital that you are doing what you can to protect your business infrastructure. A cyber threat attempts […]

Which cyber security certification is right for your business?

Business today relies heavily on the internet, no matter what the industry. The online world is constantly evolving, from an increase in video conferencing and homeworking to ecommerce transactions and contactless payments. With more and more critical data being stored and processed over both private and public networks, it is important to be aware of […]

Is Home Working Exposing Your Corporate Network?

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Is Home Working Exposing Your Corporate Network? The pandemic of 2020 saw a rise in homeworking and many businesses have realised that this is a viable option for work going forwards. However, did you know that ransomware is one of the fastest growing crimes on the planet? So, ask yourself, is home working exposing your […]

Trusted Partner – Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East

SupPortal UK is pleased to announce that we have become a Trusted Partner for the Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East. Using a combination of police officers and cyber talent, the Cyber Resilience Centre for the South East supports and helps protect small businesses, SMEs, supply chain businesses and third-sector organisations in the region […]

Why all Employees Need IT Security Training

Providing IT security training cannot begin and end with your IT staff. Cyber attacks are on the rise. The 2018 Cyber Security Breaches Survey found 19% of charities and 43% of businesses had reported cyber security attacks in the last 12 months. As technology advances, the risk of a cyber attack is increasing. If your staff don’t have IT security training, it […]

7 things to include in your IT disaster recovery plan

Enterprise networks and data access can be knocked out without warning, thanks to natural and man-made disasters. You can’t stop them all from happening, of course, but with a good disaster recovery plan you can be better prepared for the unexpected.

Intel inside… But who else? 20-year-old Chip Vulnerability

A chip vulnerability exposed independently four different research groups, has shocked one of the biggest chip manufactures in the world.  These security flaws have been exposed in the last few days and as the chip manufactures rush to fix the issues, it is worth looking at exactly what the problems are

What is GDPR?

On 25th May 2018 the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation will come into force (GDPR), it will affect any company that handles personally identifiable information (PII) of EU citizens. So if your business has an EU customer or employee, this will apply to you, even if your business resides outside of the EU.

Ransomware – What you can do

As you may be aware from recent news articles Ransomware “WannaCry” has affected more than 200,000 individual workstations across 150 countries affecting companies such as the NHS, Renault, FedEx and Nissan.

WannaCry – Call to Action

I’m sure you’re all aware of the ransomware attack that occurred over the weekend, affecting organisations all over the country, including the NHS, and thousands of businesses across Europe