Cyber blog

Charities have played an essential part in supporting people and activities during the Covid pandemic.  But, if a charity was to suffer a cyber attack during lockdown, it would be more catastrophic than usual.  Not only would the charity not be able to access its data...

The COVID pandemic has tested everyone; psychologically and physically but there are some people who have exploited it to make money and fame. Phishing is still one of the most common forms of cyber-crimes, but it is being merged with one of the most developing fields...

The Solicitors' Sole Practitioners Group (SSPG) is a not-for-profit independent stakeholder group, providing professional and pastoral support, training and regulatory representation on behalf of all Sole Practitioner solicitors in England and Wales. Formed back in...

An increasing number of our everyday items are becoming connected to the internet. Children’s toys, doorbells, light switches, baby monitors, smart watches... the list is endless. The number of us living in ‘smart homes’ is growing rapidly, and whilst this is...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is the trade association for the professional security industry in the UK. Members are responsible for UK security products and services including the manufacture, distribution and installation of electronic and...

She tells us all about the network of Cyber Resilience Centres that are opening up throughout the country. Cyber Resilience Centres are a highly successful initiative which evolved out of a Scottish Business Crime Centre development. Led by the Police, they enable a...

Tips from our technical team -  Two-factor authentication, or 2FA as it's commonly abbreviated, adds an extra step to your basic log-in procedure for one of your online accounts. Without 2FA, you enter in your username and password, and then you're done. The password...

Passwords are important. I can see you rolling your eyes, passwords are deadly boring and very annoying. You need a password to change your mind these days and each password is supposed to be different and unique. How is one supposed to remember them all? Just think...

Cybercrime is a rapidly developing and significant threat to individuals and businesses in the UK. In 2016, as a direct response to the growing threat, the UK government launched its cyber strategy and set up the National Cyber Security Centre in London. Just a year...

Cyber Security and the Insurance Industry.  Many organisations are interacting more and more with their customers digitally, and routinely hold a wealth of their clients personal information. For cyber criminals, this data is as good as cash. With the rapid...

I want to get my company cyber security certified. Which scheme should I go for? And what is the difference? The Cyber Essentials Scheme is a Government scheme that helps organisations of all sizes to protect themselves against the most common threats from the...

In our modern digital world, law enforcement has needed to develop ever more sophisticated means to protect the public from serious and organised crime. In recent years, the internet has provided a fertile environment for a growing threat of cyber crime needing...

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is a government organization that helps protect the public and private sector from cyber threats and incidents. The NCSC’s target is to make the UK the safest place to live and work online. Whether it be the UK’s Critical...

For many organisations, especially micro and small businesses, finding credible, understandable and helpful advice can be challenging.  The list below signposts to some of the trusted websites that can help you on your cyber journey. The National Cyber Security...

What’s new with Cyber Essentials? You may already be aware that changes to the way the Cyber Essentials scheme is delivered came into effect on 1st April 2020.  But what exactly were those changes and what do they mean for your business? The UK Government has an...

Tips from our technical team - The most common reason organisations fail their Cyber Essentials assessment is, somewhere within their business, equipment is being used whose software is no longer supported. This *unsupported equipment could be within your servers,...

What are the cyber risks of working from home and how can Cyber Essentials protect your business? As many organisations increase the number of employees working from home, the need for increased vigilance against cyber threat is becoming clear.  People are using new...

The Government's "Britain Thinks" survey - how can you help? The UK Government launched Cyber Essentials in 2014 and it was delivered by five different Accreditation Bodies until April 2020. From 1st April this year the scheme will be delivered by just one Cyber...

Discover how IASME are working closely with the NCSC to begin a bright future for Cyber Essentials.

Dr Emma Philpott, MBE

At the launch of the Cyber Essentials partnership with IASME Consortium, Anne W reflects on the power of partnerships.   Today marks a new chapter in the history of Cyber Essentials, as IASME Consortium take over full responsibility for the delivery of the...

IASME is the National Cyber Security Centre’s Cyber Essentials PartnerNew beginnings for the Cyber Essentials Scheme and a proud day for the IASME team. Today (1st April 2020) marks the day…