Today, Tuesday 31st March 2020 is World Backup Day- an annual reminder to all business owners to backup your data, which is essential in a world where ransomware attacks are on the increase for businesses like yours and ours. The only difference in opinion here is that at The PC Support Group we think that… Read more »
We all know that ransomware and phishing are huge challenges facing all businesses during normal times, but just to kick us when we’re down, there are scammers out there targeting our businesses on the back of the coronavirus whilst we are all extra vulnerable. Remember, SMEs are the victims of 43% of all data security… Read more »
Did you know that the UK’s SMEs are on the receiving end of an average of 65,000 cyber attacks every day? Or that the average loss from a successful attack is £25,700, per business? I was shocked when I read these statistics, published by insurers Hiscox. Perhaps the most worrying trend of all for me… Read more »
I wanted to share an incident with you that we came across recently, as it could happen to any business and be very costly. You’ve probably heard of phishing emails – it’s when criminals send bogus emails to individuals to get them to reveal usernames, passwords, and credit card details usually by simply clicking on… Read more »
I’m always struck by how serious the after effects of cybercrime can be, for businesses and individuals alike. Just one successful phishing attack, or an innocent-sounding conversation with a conman, and the result of years of hard work and sacrifice can all be undone in a few minutes. When I hear these stories, I reflect… Read more »
