Cybersecurity Archives

17 September 2023

How to Cut IT Costs: 5 Proven Strategies

How to Cut IT Costs in your Small Business In today’s business landscape, managing IT expenses efficiently is critical for organisations of all sizes. The good news is that there are several proven strategies that can help you cut IT costs without compromising the quality of your services. In this blog post, we’ll explore five […]

13 September 2023

Why Identity & Access Management is a Key Part of Cybersecurity

Why Identity & Access Management (IAM) Should Be a High Priority In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity stands as a paramount concern for both businesses and individuals. The ever-present threat of cyberattacks, including data breaches and malware incursions, can result in substantial financial losses. These attacks originate from diverse vectors, including the everyday cloud tools we […]

3 July 2023

Adopting a Defence-in-Depth Cybersecurity Strategy

Advantages of Adopting a Defence-in-Depth Cybersecurity Strategy Cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated and prevalent. In 2022, ransomware attacks jumped by 93%. The introduction of ChatGPT will only increase the potential damage of cyber-attacks. Protecting sensitive data and systems requires a comprehensive approach that goes well beyond a single security solution. This is where a […]

8 March 2023

Vulnerability Management: Your 6 Step Protection Process

Vulnerability management is something all businesses need to consider within their IT strategy, but the majority don’t. 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. […]

21 February 2023

Cyber Security for Small Business: The need to take the threat seriously

In this article we will explain why cyber security for small business is a topic being talked about more and more. Recent headlines have highlighted a surge in cyberattacks against prominent public-facing companies. On January 10th, 2023, Royal Mail fell victim to a LockBit ransomware attack that compromised its systems. Towards the end of the […]

5 October 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 […]