Event Resources
Resources to help you get more from your IT
We hope you found our session useful and are pleased that you’ve come to find more information help protect your business.
We’ve put together a number of resources that we think will help you better understand how IT can benefit or protect your business.
We love talking technology and would be happy to have a chat with you over a coffee and see how we could help reduce costs, streamline systems and protect your data.
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UK Government National Cyber Security Centre – Cyber Essentials Guidance
UK NCSC have produced a guide on Cyber Essentials certification that details the steps required to earn the award for your business
UK Government National Cyber Security Centre – Cyber Insurance Guidance
UK NCSC have produced a guide on Cyber Insurance and how to make sure you get the right cover for your business.
UK Government NCSC Resources
Free Cyber Security Training
Looking for a quick, simple but highly effective cyber security training programme, we have a comprehensive platform but where budget is limited here’s a free tool that anyone can use to get started.
The NCSC has produced an e-learning training package: ‘Staying Safe Online: Top Tips for Staff‘. It’s totally free, easy-to-use and takes less than 30 minutes to complete. The training introduces why cyber security is important and how attacks happen, and then covers four key areas:
- Defending yourself against phishing
- Using strong passwords
- Securing your devices
- Reporting incidents (‘if in doubt, call it out’)
Passwords – what you need to know
NCSC makes a number of recommendations on password policies which will help improve your data security.
Tip 3: Protect all passwords
Tip 4: Help users cope with password overload
Tip 5: Help users to generate better passwords
Tip 6: Key messages for training
Invoice Fraud
There are a number of simple steps you need to take to protect your business from invoice fraud
Red flags to help spot invoice fraud before you pay
While fraudulent invoices often look similar in format, and even in name, to legitimate invoices, many fraudulent invoices contain warning signs. When processing invoices, keep an eye out for the following red fla
Business directory invoices
Web domain renewals
More frequent bills
No purchase order
Preventing invoice fraud
Because it is challenging to catch fraudsters and recover money paid, the best strategy is to incorporate safeguards into your invoice payment process. Here are four things you can do to prevent becoming a victim of invoice fraud:
Verify the company name on each invoice
Compare the receipt of goods and purchase order with the invoice
Check the payable address for each invoice
Have you been breached already? Get a free Dark Web Scan</span
Have you leaked passwords already? Do you have any monitoring in place to detect your company logins being exposed on the darkweb?
We’ll do a free darkweb scan for you on your primary domain name – just click here and we’ll run the report and come back with our findings.
Get started
We’re here to support and guide your business through the whole Cyber Essentials accreditation process, it’s often much quicker and less expensive than you thought.
A simple survey of current system, process and technology will help us plan your journey through to Cyber Essentials accreditation.