Practical Steps to Protect Your Business from Online Threats Building a startup takes immense focus and energy! You’re innovating, growing, and competing. Cybersecurity might feel like something to deal with later. But ignoring cybersecurity mistakes can lead to devastating data breaches, financial losses, and reputation damage that your young business simply cannot afford. Let’s look …
How to Move From Discovery to Active Defence to Peace of Mind Your post-penetration test plan is critical. Getting your penetration test report can be a real eye-opener. And if the report shows critical vulnerabilities, you must act fast. Knowing what to do after a pentest finds major security problems helps protect your business, keep …
Learn the Signs of When It’s Time for an Update How confident are you that your cybersecurity compliance program keeps your business safe right now? You’ve checked the boxes, followed the rules, maybe even passed a recent compliance audit. That should mean you’re secure, right? The thing is, security isn’t a one-and-done task. The digital …
What You Need to Know About Europe’s Latest Digital Security Plans The European Union is boosting its online safety rules with its Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). This key piece of EU cyber regulation means products with digital parts must be more secure. If your business makes, sells, or handles these products in the EU, the …
Don’t Let Third-Party Vulnerabilities Become Your Business’s Problem Strong cyber risk management is more important than ever! As businesses increasingly rely on outside vendors, managing the security risks they introduce becomes pivotal. Cloud providers, software services, payment processors, and more—they all help you run smoothly. Unfortunately, every vendor you add to your system also brings …
Expert Planning Turns Post-Breach Panic into Calm Recovery It’s a chilling moment. A notification flashes; an anomaly report lands on your desk; a customer calls asking about suspicious activity on their account. A cybersecurity incident has hit. The initial moments can feel chaotic. But how you handle the hours and days of the data breach’s …
Why EU Cybersecurity Laws Set the Tone Worldwide Why do regulations made in Brussels affect businesses in Birmingham, Boston, or Bangalore? It comes down to something called the ‘Brussels Effect‘. This is when EU rules and regulations are implemented in other countries. Many international companies find it easier to adopt the EU’s high global standards, …
The Enterprise vs. Startup Cybersecurity Risks Think about enterprise security. Larger companies often allocate dedicated teams and budgets to actively monitor and mitigate threats. They also have well-documented data protection processes and more in place. Sure, big companies face compliance challenges; we’re always reading about it. But they tend to have the resources to tackle …
What Is a Compliance Breach? A compliance breach is when personal data (like customer names, emails, or addresses) gets lost, stolen, or shared without permission. It might result from a cyberattack, human error, or even a technical glitch. For example, someone might accidentally send sensitive info to the wrong email, or hackers might find a …
Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Start Outside Your Network Supply chain vulnerabilities aren’t only missing patches or weak passwords inside your company. A lot of the time, the risk begins with someone else. It could be a vendor with poor password practices, an outdated integration you forgot about, or hardware with unpatched firmware. When these gaps exist …
