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Microsoft 365 updates for better enterprise data privacy
Microsoft has announced new privacy controls for Microsoft 365 enterprise customers: they will be able to revoke access to encrypted emails, block sensitive information from being shared or leaked when using Teams, use new data investigation capabilities and improve...
Orange acquires SecureLink in European enterprise security push
Orange has agreed to acquire SecureLink to tap into the growing enterprise cybersecurity market in Europe. The deal was agreed for €515 million ($577m), the telecommunications giant said on Tuesday 7th May. Founded in 2003, Netherlands-based SecureLink, previously...
Unprotected MongoDB database leaks over 80 million records belonging to an SMS marketing firm ApexSMS
The leaky database also kept a track of users who clicked on messages through Grand Slam Marketing, another small advertising company. The data exposed in the incident includes MD5-hashed emails, IP addresses, Phone numbers, and ZIP codes. ApexSMS Inc., an SMS text...
Latest phishing tricks
Phishers are continually coming up with new tricks to get users to click on malicious links and share sensitive login information. Enterprise phishing attacks predominantly take the form of simple credential phishing emails, i.e., attempts to trick an employee into...
According to the UK Government’s ‘Cyber Breaches Survey 2019’, in the last twelve months 31% of micro and small businesses and 60% of medium-sized businesses experienced a cyber attack
Unsurprisingly, 78% of micro and small businesses, and 92% of medium-sized businesses, now say that cyber security is a high priority. With this in mind, here are five things that SMEs can do to make their cyber security better without spending a penny. Remember...
Microsoft 365 Updated with New Compliance, Encryption, Privacy Controls
New tools, such as Compliance Manager and Advanced Message Encryption, aim to give businesses more options for data privacy. Microsoft is rolling out a series of new capabilities designed to give businesses greater control over their data privacy practices, help meet...
Multi-factor authentication for online services
Advice for organisations on implementing multi-factor authentication (or two-factor authentication) to protect against password guessing and theft on online services. This guidance describes how to use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to mitigate against password...
Setting up two-factor authentication (2FA)
How setting up 2FA can help protect your online accounts, even if your password is stolen. Introduction This guidance explains how you can set up two-factor authentication (2FA) on your important online accounts. Doing this makes it harder for criminals to access your...
End user device (EUD) security guidance
Guidance for organisations deploying a range of end user device platforms as part of a remote working solution Introduction Modern smartphones, laptops and tablets provide users with great flexibility and functionality, and include security technologies to help...
Over half of UK businesses have been hit by cyberattacks
Image Credit: Shutterstock New research from Hiscox has revealed that the proportion of UK firms reporting cyberattacks has jumped despite most businesses admitting they are under-prepared for breaches. The insurer surveyed over 5,400 small, medium and large...