In 1994, Bill Gates stated that “banking is essential, banks are not”. While that may have been difficult for us to imagine in 1994, as technology advances, we can see that the financial industry is transforming but not without technology-based challenges. The traditional banking model was extremely ‘people’ centric. Customers would visit ‘bricks and mortar’ […]
Application whitelisting is one of the ‘Essential Eight’ cyber security mitigation strategies established by the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC). It is one of the most effective mitigation strategies in cyber security. The Essential Eight are a list of eight strategies and the ACSC recommends they be implemented to protect the digital assets of businesses. […]
The rise in supply chain attacks over recent years is a clear sign that organisations need to consider them a serious threat. The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity this year predicted a four-fold increase over the next year. These days, endpoint security like stringent password protection, multi-factor authentication and virus scanning, is not enough. Organisation’s […]
The Essential Eight mitigation strategies are a recommended baseline for Microsoft Windows-based networks to combat cybersecurity threats as they make it harder for malicious actors to infiltrate sensitive data or to hijack a system.
Common Cybersecurity Risks Since the inception of the internet, cybersecurity has always been a risk. And it’s not going to go away any time soon. Over time, malicious actors have become smarter, too. Staying ahead of the cybersecurity curve with a pro-active rather than a reactive approach is how businesses can outsmart them. The pandemic […]
Technology is advancing at a rapid rate as are business requirements, software, devices and cloud services. There are updates and new software being released continuously which can be really confusing and a worry for a business that has limited or no in-house IT staff or capability. It can be hard to keep up or know […]
Technology is constantly changing and being reimagined, and the emerging technologies we are seeing now allow businesses to improve day-to-day operations through better organisation and strategies as well as streamlining. Therefore, it’s important to keep up to date with the world of technology, so you can embrace those changes which will ultimately improve how you […]
Technology has powered our business for years, but many companies still don’t seem to realise how much inadequate tech can affect their business. It’s important to stay frugal and save money wisely – but just because you’re careful doesn’t mean you should slavishly refuse to spend money when it’s necessary. If your company isn’t up […]
In a semi-post-pandemic world, it is no surprise that most of the issues that businesses are dealing with are still connected to the drastic shift in working models we experienced last year. Although employees and businesses have quickly adapted to a remote working model, there are some key issues of concern surrounding security, privacy, compliance, […]
Every day, society engages in the benefits technology has brought to our lives and businesses. Whether it be customers easily transferring money online or businesses automating primarily redundant activities to streamline processes and reduce costs, technology and IT should be seen as an asset and worth the investment. However, what we deem to be an […]