Tag Archives: Security

You are the Weakest Link, Goodbye!

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The not-so-hidden truth about cyber crime: Your staff (and not hackers) could be the biggest threat.

It’s not a big surprise to LIS sadly. Business owners acknowledge the problem but don’t take the staff training and testing available from us. We see 3 or 4  clients a year that fall victim to “obvious” human attacks, with losses of £10,000 to £50,000 each time. No technical issues, no malware or other breaches just busy people  trying to be helpful. We capture and report all the technical information but that there is little if any reaction from law enforcement or banks other than a metaphorical shrug of the shoulders. If you think you might be at risk and want a free chat to cover the issue, book a call with an expert.

#cybercrime #phishing #weakestlink

The hidden truth about cyber crime: insider threats
The hidden truth about cyber crime: insider threats
John Andrews, VP, Centrify, explores cyber crime in the UK and the rising tide of privilege access management attacks
www.information-age.com

 

Data Breach? Now What?

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How would you handle a data breach? You now have lots of problems to consider besides the actual breach itself. How do you keep the ICO happy? What about GDPR? How will you tell those affected? Will this impact on your future sales?

Far, far better not to be exposed in the first place.  Contact LIS for a review of your setup and any specific risks and mitigation. Why not create a plan now so you have a process to follow when it all hits the fan? Why not consider improving your processes and security so the risk of a data breach is reduced or eliminated?

ICO, forgive me ? it has been three weeks since I discovered my breach
ICO, forgive me ? it has been three weeks since I discovered my breach
Businesses slow to detect, report data leaks pre-GDPR
www.theregister.co.uk

 

Multi-Factor Authentication

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Give hackers a really bad day. And your business dramatically more protection. With something called multi-factor identification.

It’s a simple way to prove it is actually you logging in. And we’ve created a brand new video to show you how powerful it is. Contact LIS to discuss how you can use MFA to help secure your world.

Critical Windows Update – 12th March 2019

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March 12th 2019 – Microsoft are scheduled to release a critical update for Windows 7 users.

As you know from our articles on the 2020 problem, support for Windows 7 is set to end in January 2020. However updates to Win7 will end in March 2019 if you don’t install Microsoft’s next patch due on the 12th.

Surprisingly (the surprise being that it is not already in place) Microsoft is putting in place a new system to ensure that the operating system updates have not been tampered with. It will use an SHA-2 hash algorithms to authenticate the updates. The problem is, the SHA-2 algorithm is not supported in older operating systems.

So, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 2008 SP1, and SP2, which all use the older SHA-1 encryption, need updating with support for SHA-2 and this is planned in an update on March 12th. If you’re a Windows 7 user and don’t install this critical update, you will not receive any future Windows patches.

In summary on March 12th Microsoft will roll out a stand alone update for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 which you need to install. LIS managed services customers will receive this automatically and we will also deploy it to all unmanaged customers with our control software installed. Just leave your desktop or laptop turned on and let us sort it out.

After that, you’ll be in a position to receive all remaining updates until next year. It’s also a chance to grab a few extra months to decide on which upgrade path to take. Do you want a new Windows 10 PC or to upgrade your existing machine? Contact LIS for a quote when you have decided or for advice if you are not sure.

The 2020 Problem

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Have you heard of the 2020 problem? Do you know how it could affect your business?

If not, you need to watch our short video – it will take one minute of your time and could save you a fortune!  If your upgrades are not our project plan already,  Contact LIS to book your slot

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