Data privacy, information and cyber security specialist, ClearComm, is going global and becoming Moore ClearComm to further strengthen its security offering to clients. 

The BBC reported last week that nearly £150m was stolen between January and July this year after bank customers were duped into transferring money into fraudsters’ bank accounts.

The BBC reported last week that nearly £150m was stolen between January and July this year after bank customers were duped into transferring money into fraudsters’ bank accounts.

Despite having secure alpha numeric passwords for their servers, hackers managed to gain access overnight to a clients servers. No data was stolen, instead the hackers installed ‘ransomwear’ onto the servers (this encrypts all the data contained on them).

Despite having secure alpha numeric passwords for their servers, hackers managed to gain access overnight to a clients servers. No data was stolen, instead the hackers installed ‘ransomwear’ onto the servers (this encrypts all the data contained on them).

A number of Isle of Wight residents’ landline numbers have been targeted in a HMRC telephone scam and this has now led to police issuing a warning to all residents on the Isle of Wight.
 

A number of Isle of Wight residents’ landline numbers have been targeted in a HMRC telephone scam and this has now led to police issuing a warning to all residents on the Isle of Wight.
 

When cyber-attacks and data breaches hit the news, they invariably involve the largest businesses or national institutions like the NHS.  But this doesn’t mean small businesses are not under threat too.  Every business, regardless of size or industry sector, is at risk.

When cyber-attacks and data breaches hit the news, they invariably involve the largest businesses or national institutions like the NHS.  But this doesn’t mean small businesses are not under threat too.  Every business, regardless of size or industry sector, is at risk.

Essential service operators could face fines of up to £17 million or 4% of global turnover if they fail to implement effective cyber security measures.

You will have seen in the press recently that a massive cyber-attack has had an adverse impact on organisations worldwide.