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Today is Computer Security Day so what better time to take a closer look at a hot topic in the realm of cyber security, Threat Exposure Management.

With Microsoft Windows having a 74% share of the desktop OS market worldwide, it's a pivotal platform within most organisations' IT environments. Furthermore, considering that four out of every five Fortune 500 companies harness the power of Microsoft Office 365—nearly half of the office productivity software market—it’s clear why securing the Microsoft ecosystem is so crucial. 

With more and more businesses embracing digital transformation, the importance of data security, particularly in online transactions, has never been greater. The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) stands as a benchmark for securing payment card data. Compliance with PCI DSS is mandatory for all businesses handling card payments, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of cardholder data.

This week is International Fraud Awareness Week, a week where organisations are encouraged to raise anti-fraud awareness. To that end we take a look at how Managed Detection and Response services can play a major role in tackling fraud.

The concept of "resilience" within the sphere of cyber security has become increasingly relevant in recent years. While traditional security measures tend to focus on prevention and immediate response, resilience offers a more holistic approach to dealing with cyber threats. What, then, does resilience mean in cyber security, and why is it so crucial?

The demand for cyber security professionals far outweighs supply with the latest data highlighting that there’s currently 3.5 million unfilled cyber security jobs around the world.  

In order to defend your organisation, you need to think like both a protector and an attacker. By seeing things from a hacker's viewpoint, you can better protect your organisation from threats. This blog dives into this mindset, offering simple steps to make your organisation safer.

Legacy software and hardware, though once the pillars of digital innovation, have become cyber security vulnerabilities today. These old systems, though still in use, become potential "digital time bombs," presenting growing cyber security risks that businesses and individuals must address. By recognising these risks and proactively addressing them, we can ensure that our digital past doesn't compromise our future.

ISO 27001 continues to be the most popular security framework organisations align themselves to but achieving compliance can be a challenge for many organisations. Luckily there is a service that can greatly help meet the standards; Managed Detection and Response (MDR). 

Every business today faces a flood of online weaknesses that can be a problem. Spotting these issues, reacting fast, and stopping new ones from popping up is a big task. Vulnerability management helps companies tackle these challenges head-on. In this blog we look at seven of the challenges Vulnerability Management services tackle.

With cyber threats and vulnerabilities constantly changing Vulnerability Management Services are now essential in securing your organisation from cyber threats. In this blog we take a look at what vulnerability management is, the difference between vulnerability, risks, threats, and how vulnerability management services work to benefit your organisation.

Cyber security is an indispensable aspect of any business operation. Recognising and understanding vulnerabilities - the potential risks that could compromise an organisation's cyber security - are critical. These latent risks become real and potentially damaging threats when exploited by a threat actor or accidentally by user error, leading to disastrous consequences like data breaches, malware infections, financial loss, and/or a loss of business-critical services.