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Understanding multi-factor authentication (MFA): A guide for SMEs and micro-businesses
Rarely does a blog or newsletter go by without the WCRC advocating the use of multi-factor authentication (MFA), because we recognise safeguarding your organisation’s sensitive...
The human cost of a cyber-attack
Over the last ten years, WCRC Director Paul Peters has spoken with many business owners who have unfortunately fallen victim to a cyber-attack, and while...
Spear phishing and whaling: How to avoid being caught in a trap
As we continue our blogs looking at the different types of phishing attacks that target businesses, we move on to attacks known as ‘spear phishing’...
Do your employees know how to recognise a cyber-attack?
Research from independent internet service provider Beaming, reveals startling figures that UK businesses encountered 2,192 online cyber-attacks a day, on average, one every 39 seconds....
Should small businesses and charities be concerned about insider threats?
Welsh Government reported in 2023 that there were an estimated 253,800 enterprises active in Wales, employing an estimated 1.1 million people. SMEs accounted for 99.6%...
Simple cyber approaches the manufacturing supply chain needs to nail
Statistics from Make UK’s Cyber Security in Manufacturing study reveals nearly 50% of UK manufacturers had experienced cybercrime in the last 12 months and of...
Cyber Essentials webinar with the WCRC and IASME
If you run a small business or charitable organisation and you’re not familiar with Cyber Essentials, this is a great opportunity to learn all about...
Social engineering: What it is and how to avoid being a cybercrime victim
When we talk about cyber resilience, it’s not just IT systems that are vulnerable to criminal exploitation. Individuals are capable of being ‘hacked’ too, and...
How do you build cyber resilience in a social care organisation?
The social care sector is unfortunately one of the most vulnerable industries when it comes to cyber-crime due to the lack of funding and expertise....
Cyber Essentials: Essential cyber for Welsh businesses
The five controls of Cyber Essentials can help Welsh businesses of all sizes protect themselves against cyberattack. What will Cyber Essentials do for me? There...