Cyber security consists of processes and technologies designed to protect systems, networks, people and data from cyber attacks. In the UK, whether at home or at work, the majority of us are reliant on digital communication and online services, and this can result in an exposure to cyber security risks. Although the impact of cybercrime
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Up to 34,000 guests may have had their information stolen as a result of a phishing attack against Butlins. No financial details were compromised during the attack, but this information does consist of names, home addresses, holiday arrival dates, email addresses and telephone numbers. The cause of the data breach was solely down to a
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In recent news, documents have been found for sale on the dark web containing sensitive information relating to the U.S. Air Force. These documents were featured for as low as $100 to $200 and were found by Information Security Analysts while trawling through the dark web searching for criminal activity. These analysts posed as potential
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With employment rates in Worcestershire really high, finding new staff will be a challenge by 2016. Training existing staff is one way of filling skills gaps, and also gives opportunities for existing staff to better themselves. It’s a great retention policy. A few hundred pounds of training, rather than risk losing a member of staff
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After a week-long placement here at Borwell, my aspirations to thrive as a software engineer have been confirmed. Not only did I have a great time, but I also discovered challenges not found in the usual school or sixth form environment. Borwell is a great team, it’s a shame I’ll be leaving so early. The
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Last week, the first IT apprenticeship and Cyber Security Apprenticeship Showcase was a great success. Held at the University building next to the fabulous Worcester Arena, well over a 100 keen sixth form students from many Worcestershire schools and colleges attended. These students were all looking for ICT, Computing and Cyber security training roles with
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Ongoing demand for products and services in the Manufacturing, Engineering and Tech sectors, has led to the skills shortage becoming even more acute than it was during the recent recession. Training staff is key for businesses in these sectors. For all businesses, this is a great time of year to plan how you are going
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Short and snappy Holding regular, short Security Awareness Training sessions with groups of staff is a great way of keeping cyber risk low in your business. Just mentioning ‘be careful on the internet’ during your staff induction process is not enough. Give new members of staff a quick overview of the risks to your business.
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