Cyber Security
What Is Shadow IT?
What exactly is Shadow IT? Shadow IT is hardware or software that is predominately cloud-based and used by staff without IT’s knowledge, with no testing or approval given by IT or compliance.
What exactly is Shadow IT? Shadow IT is hardware or software that is predominately cloud-based and used by staff without IT’s knowledge, with no testing or approval given by IT or compliance.
The compromise of the Solarwinds Orion monitoring platform is no doubt, one of the most impactful Cyber Attacks ever – not because it caused any disruption or encrypted any data, but because it involved the compromise of software source code from a reputable company and went un-noticed for what is, in cyber terms, a very long time.
Teams has become the collaboration tool of choice for instant messaging, voice and video calls, meetings and the ability to securely store and share files both inside and if required, outside of your organisation.
There are increasingly new ways to work “mobile”, especially as remote working is on the rise. So what precautions should you take to protect your data? We explain where you may find your devices vulnerable and how to prevent risks to your security.
This blog posted is aimed at IT Managers, Heads of IT, IT Directors and other senior leaders with responsibility for IT. Whilst there is some technical content, this isn’t a technical post and is designed to prompt thought and discussion with your IT teams and partners about the future direction of IT within your organisation.
Outsourcing your IT Support could be an opportune way to mitigate any risk of fines around the IR35 (April 6th, 2021) rules, and will offer you a blend of skills needed to drive IT projects forward without incurring the additional tax overheads to be associated with using contractors.
By empowering employees with Microsoft Teams, businesses will notice a reduction in costs associated with collaboration, speed up decision making and provide a professional customer and employee experience.
Originally published: 18 April 2019 The Need for SIEM Solutions For the past several years, organisations have been under increasing pressure to find a solution
This blog posted is aimed at IT Managers, Heads of IT, IT Directors and other senior leaders with responsibility for IT. Whilst there is some technical content, this isn’t a technical post and is designed to prompt thought and discussion with your IT teams and partners about the future direction of IT within your organisation.
This is the second in a series of blog posts about techniques you can use when you just can’t patch a particular device or system. The posts are aimed at a ‘technical’ audience, but won’t go into lots of deep technical details, mostly as depending on your particular situation, device or system use and context, the details will likely vary.
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