Cybersecurity - Common Sense Guidelines
Safe Havens, scammers and keeping your data safe.
What is Cybersecurity?
Cybersecurity refers to a set of techniques used to protect the integrity of networks, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorised access. You can access our electronic information security policy on our website.
In February of this year, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) published new guidelines on how to protect small businesses from attacks. We use the most secure settings for our computers and software, update software and hardware regularly and have a firewall in place, in addition to secure passwords. These measures help control access to our services and data. This is in place alongside our comprehensive GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) Policy, which you can access via our website.
Additionally, we are working towards attaining out cybersecurity “Cyber Essentials” certificate to reassure you, our clients, that we are well placed to defend against cyber attacks.
What are cyber attacks?
Some common forms of cyber attack may include: Hacking, which involves exploiting known vulnerabilities in Internet-connected devices, using widely available tools and techniques; Phishing — and other ways of tricking users into installing or executing a malicious application and finally; Password guessing — manual or automated attempts to log on from the Internet, by guessing passwords.
We also have a “Safe Haven” policy in place to secure our offices and places of business, accessible via our website. This is to keep your information secure and ensure your privacy and confidence.
What is a Safe Haven?
Safe haven is term used to explain either a secure physical location and administrative arrangements that ensure confidential personal information is communicated safely and securely. It is a safeguard for confidential information which enters or leaves the organisation whether this is by fax, post, email or other means.