cyber-security

  1. Companies House WebFiling security incident: what happened, what to check, and what to do next

    Companies House WebFiling security incident: what happened, what to check, and what to do next

    Companies House has confirmed that its WebFiling service suffered a security issue that, in certain circumstances, allowed a logged-in WebFiling user to access and potentially change some details for companies they were not authorised to manage. The service was taken offline at 1.30 pm on...
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    • companies-house cyber-security fraud
    • Category: News
  2. Paul Kelly ICHYB

    It Will Never Happen To Me...

    The famous last words of too many businesses. Cybercrime and ransomware are things that, in reality, most of us do not take seriously enough. BBC Panorama tonight highlights something that affects us all and it is only luck that most of us have not yet been hit. Here's a link to the BBC news...
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    How do we make SME owners care about cybesecurity

    I have been desperately trying to get SME owners to care about their cybersecurity but I have got very little response from their sides. Since this is an SME forum I was wondering if anyone had any idea why that could be the case. We ("experts") know that the risk is all too real and that a...
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    • cyber-security
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    • Forum: Start Up Space
  4. Safeguard your business emails: how to stop spoofing with DMARC, DKIM, and SPF

    Safeguard your business emails: how to stop spoofing with DMARC, DKIM, and SPF

    Whilst helping other UKBF members on the forums, I came across this post from Ian J who had suddenly received over 4,000 emails from various hosts detailing the apparent spam they thought he had sent could not be delivered. Ian had not sent these emails, and he asked what could have happened...
  5. Five steps to keeping your small business cyber secure

    Five steps to keeping your small business cyber secure

    With so many different priorities when running a business, it’s common for certain things to fall under the radar – and keeping your business cyber secure is no exception. Unfortunately, this behaviour puts many small businesses at direct risk of cyberattacks. And, with cybercrimes costing...
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    Cyber maturity in your business

    I'm after some insights from this community. I'm feeling there's a gap currently in helping SMEs with improving their cyber posture. There's lots of information and tools out on the internet, but not in a format that SMEs can quickly digest, work out what does and doesn't apply to their...
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    Security business

    Hi guys hope all is well I’m in my 30s and I have always wanted to start a own business I have a entrepreneur mindset I use to sell t shirt back in the days and now I want to start my own security business any advice on how I can given get my foot through the door.
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    Cyber Insurance

    Hello all! We are looking at Cyber Insurance, we have not previously had this in the business so not familiar with it. Does anyone know much about it and any pitfalls or recommendations? We do have an online shop so feel our exposure is high enough to make this a necessity, also based on the...
  9. How to choose a password manager for your business in 2023

    How to choose a password manager for your business in 2023

    Choosing a password manager for your business can be tricky. With recent security breaches to consider and endless options to choose from – where do you even start? In 2022, a whopping 39% of UK businesses fell victim to a cyber attack. The average cost of each attack was around £4,200, rising...
  10. etrader

    50% card decline rate for my website visitors. why?

    Greetings! Anybody selling products online in the UK? For me over half of card transactions through Stripe get declined with the exact same reason: 3D Secure attempt failed The customer failed 3D Secure authentication. We are using a UK registered company. UK Stripe. Selling only in the UK...
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    GDPR - Can an individual ask you to delete all colleagues data?

    Hello, a GDPR query I wonder if anyone can help with please. We have had a response to a B2B marketing email asking to remove their contact details AND the contact details of everyone at their company. Obviously happy to remove the individual's but do we need to/should we remove all their...
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    General Query

    Hi. I have a general query. Am I breaking any data protection by copying colleagues into an email from another colleague? The colleagues are all from the same organisation and all have access to HR files and other confidential information. The company is a counselling & therapy business if...
  13. Avast Business

    The Biggest Cyber Security problems for small businesses – and how to fix them

    UK Business Forum has just published this post about The Biggest Cyber Security problems for small businesses – and how to fix them. Avast is proud to have contributed to this article and is more than happy to be part of the solution to the biggest cyber threats to small business. Let us know...
  14. The biggest cyber security problems for small businesses – and how to fix them

    The biggest cyber security problems for small businesses – and how to fix them

    It’s easy for small businesses to ignore cyber security – after all, it’s only an issue if something goes wrong. But leave it until the worst happens and you will wish you’d addressed it sooner. Cyber security is a big topic and this can make it feel overwhelming for business owners to know...
  15. Six big data privacy issues – and how your business should approach them

    Six big data privacy issues – and how your business should approach them

    Millions of people are unaware of how their personal information is being used, collected or shared online. But as a business owner, you have a responsibility to pay attention to data privacy. Do you know what personal data you hold about your customers and clients? Are you collecting it...
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