Cyber Security Archives

March 8, 2023

Making Sense of Vulnerability Management

Making Sense of Vulnerability Management When software companies push new updates, there are often weaknesses in the code that hackers can find and exploit. Software makers then address the vulnerabilities with a security patch. This cycle continues with each new software or hardware update that is released. It’s estimated that about 93% of corporate networks […]

February 21, 2023

Why small businesses need to take Cyber Security seriously.

Why small businesses need to take Cyber Security seriously. There have been many “high-profile” reports just lately about cyber-attacks against well known public facing companies. Royal Mail was hit on the 10th January 2023 by a LockBit ransomware attack on its systems. And at the end of the month 10 million JD Sports customers personal […]

December 5, 2022

5 Ways to Balance User Productivity with Solid Authentication Protocols

5 Ways to Balance User Productivity with Solid Authentication Protocols One constant struggle in the workplace today, is the balance between productivity and security. If you give end users too much freedom in your network, the risk increases. But adding too many security gates and hoops to jump through, and productivity can dwindle. It’s a […]

October 5, 2022

Insider Threats

Insider Threats Are Getting More Dangerous! Here’s How to Stop Them Here at Commstec, we believe that one of the most difficult types of attacks to detect are those performed by insiders. An “insider” would be anyone that has legitimate access to your company network and data. This would be via a login or other […]

August 29, 2022

Understanding IT Security

Understanding IT Security What is IT Security? IT security protects the integrity of information technologies like computer systems, networks, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorised access. A business trying to compete in a world of digital transformation needs to understand how to adopt information security solutions that begin with design. This is what it means […]