by Sarah Jenkins | Feb 28, 2020 | IT Security, Managed IT
At time of writing, Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are currently dealing with a ransomware attack which has left their systems down for three weeks. So, could your business cope with a three week down time? Do you have a back up server that you could operate on...
by Sarah Jenkins | Jul 16, 2019 | IT Security, Managed IT
WestSpring have detailed everything you need to know about the government backed Cyber Essentials Certification and how it can help you not only secure your business but win deals! For those of you who don’t know the Cyber Essentials is a certification scheme backed...
by Sarah Jenkins | Jul 8, 2019 | IT Security, Managed IT
The largest private forensic company in the UK, a company that works on thousands of criminal cases each year has been forced to pay a ransom to hackers this month. The company was brought to its knees and work has been and at standstill since its systems were...
by Sarah Jenkins | Jul 5, 2019 | IT Security
Businesses around the globe are set to lose in the region of £4.8 trillion by 2020. This, frankly astonishing figure is due solely to an increase in Cyber Attacks – Professor Kerem Alkin, the Chief of MOBILSIAD Turkeys Mobile Service providers Association has said....
by Sarah Jenkins | Jun 11, 2019 | IT Security
A brief look at how cyber-attacks affect us all… Cyber attacks can happen to any business You can look at this from two angles, how cyber-attacks affect personal data and privacy, as well as the impact on the political, economic, and social systems we live in. It’s...
by Sarah Jenkins | Jun 7, 2019 | IT Security, IT Support, Managed IT
To help guard against hackers and phishing scams, use the following simple techniques and you’ll be well on your way to cyber security: 1. Do not open any emails that are from someone you don’t know. This is your #1 rule to stick to! 2. If you feel secure with...