The Human Firewall – End User Cyber Security Awareness Training – What is it? Cyber Security Awareness Training has been around for years, but what is it? Here at iNTALECT your local Trusted IT Partner in the East Midlands, It is now more critical than ever to any business to empower your employees to be…
Cyber Hygiene – What is it? If you have been looking at improving your companies Cyber Security lately. Then chances are you have probably come across the phrase Cyber Hygiene. But what does it mean? In simple terms, cyber hygiene is the steps and practices every organisation should take to ensure good digital health and…
Be Smart and Use 2FA Apart from using strong passwords Which you should do, the smartest thing you can do to keep your online accounts and business systems safe is to use two-factor authentication (2FA / MFA) everywhere it’s offered. Two-factor authentication requires you to have a second form of identifying information — for example,…
Nobody said that running a business was easy or stress-free. But few things are as terrifying as waking up one morning, going to the office (whether that office is inside or outside your home today) and finding that all of your data is gone and you’re locked out. Cybersecurity professionals have been known to spontaneously…
Why you need to be certified for Cyber Essentials Cyber Essentials is a UK Government-backed scheme that certifies you and your organisation as being cybersecurity ready. Whilst the need to attain Cyber Essentials is not legally binding (with the exception of certain government contracts), the benefits it can provide can far outweigh the costs. The…
Coronavirus Business Continuity Checklist for Working from Home As we all know unless you have been hiding under a rock. The UK is currently on alert to protect us from the Corona Virus and although the risk is actually quite low at the time of writing this. Its possible many more people will need to…
I KNOW YOUR PASSWORD OK sorry I lied but wanted to grab your attention its very important, I don’t personally know it, but potentially there’s plenty of people or autobots who do. Read On to find out more. It could save you thousands. Plus, there is free offer at the bottom for our clients. Humans…
As you already may or may not know, and if you have seen our earlier posts on this subject. Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System goes end of Microsoft life on 14th January 2020. Along with some other key operating systems such as Server 2008 and 2008 R2. Which lots of companies run as they use…
One of the most common ways hackers find their way into businesses is by brute force cracking passwords. This is where they try millions of variations of simple words, characters and numbers. Even if you think your passwords are secure and unguessable, what about your staff? Are you sure there’s no-one using Password1234 to access…
Cyber crime continues to be the number one threat affecting UK businesses. With a staggering 65,000 hacking attempts made every single day, which means that a business in the UK is targeted by cybercrime every 19 seconds. Shocking. Your business is at risk right now. Hackers are targeting all businesses in Leicestershire, all day every…