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Eight smart strategies to help SMEs protect themselves against cyber-attacks

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Report after report and survey after survey is highlighting the ongoing and increasing cyber threats facing organisations, especially SMEs. Therefore, what practical steps can your business take to protect itself and increase operational resilience? How big are the threats? This year the World Economic Forum identified cyber security failure as one of the top 5 …

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Policy Monitor brings CSPM to London’s International Cyber Expo 2022, 27 – 28 September

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Policy Monitor will launch Cyber Security Policy Monitor (CSPM) at this year’s International Cyber Expo in London. CSPM is a simple and cost-effective cloud-based solution that helps measure, manage and monitor an organisation’s cyber security workflow and compliance. The information security management system gives cyber security peace of mind to organisations of all sizes, including …

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The need for change: Protect your organisation against cyber threats with revamped Cyber Essentials

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In early 2022 the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) introduced a major overhaul of Cyber Essentials technical controls to reflect changes in technology since the programme’s launch in 2014.  In this article Nick Denning, CEO of Policy Monitor outlines the need for change and how the latest Cyber Essentials can help protect your organisation.  A …

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Cybersecurity is complex – but it doesn’t need to be costly or complicated

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Knowing where to start with cybersecurity can be overwhelming, Nick Denning at Policy Monitor explains how SMEs can take some simple steps to protect themselves against common threats without breaking the bank. The pandemic tested the business resilience of every organisation. Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) had to maximise their digital footprint to keep …

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Anti-Slavery Policy Statement

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1            Executive Summary Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. Policy …

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The ugly truth: the real cost of cyber breaches to SMEs

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Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rarely trigger national headlines for breaches in data security and compliance, not because they aren’t a target but because the monetary impact is small compared to the big corporations.  However, breaches are all too common and while the cost of cyber breaches to SMEs, including the impact to business operations, remediation work and resultant fines, may not run into millions, it can do untold damage. SMEs are agile and lean in their business operations, and so unbudgeted costs can severely impact finances.

Cyber security is everyone’s responsibility

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SMEs form a critical component of a business supply chain, yet ironically, they can also be the weakest link. Guy Lloyd at Policy Monitor explains why SMEs need to step up their cyber resilience

Organisations at the top of the supply chain rely on a nimble network of SMEs to provide niche products. This unique status provides SMEs with disproportionate access to important information. So, while it might be the big-name brands that generate attention grabbing headlines about data breaches, it can be the weak security credentials of smaller organisations that expose the entire chain.

Law Firms and Cyber Security: the 4 most common cyber threats

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Data breaches are becoming more prevalent and the legal sector is a favoured target, and is falling victim to cyber-attacks at an alarming rate. Guy Lloyd at Policy Monitor explains the 4 most common cyber threats and why the legal sector should step up its focus on cyber security.

5 Steps to Sound Cyber Security

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Smaller organisations are used to changing and adapting but even the most flexible have been tested in 2020.  Ironically, criminal elements have been quick to adapt their businesses, adding many Covid-19 related attacks to their arsenal.  Doing little or nothing to offset these risks and hoping that a cyber-attack “won’t happen to me” is not a responsible option. Defending an organisation from cyber threats doesn’t need to be complex, costly or confusing. Here are 5 steps to help you get organised and ensure your cyber security defences are up to the job.