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Cyber Security: What you need to know but probably don’t want to hear

Cyber security is no longer a 'nice to have', it is absolutely essential for businesses both large and small. Barely a day goes by without another report of a hacked website, an encrypted set of files or a huge data breach. Yet this need not happen as 99% of cyber security issues are preventable with the right planning, processes and technologies in place. Gone are the days when these systems were only affordable to large companies. Protecting your business from cyber attacks is possible for businesses of all sizes, including one person companies and it doesn't cost an arm and a leg any more. In this workshop we'll cover; Putting cybersecurity into perspective covering recent case studies including the NHS, what happened and why How to quantify the risk to your organisations in terms of lost sales, brand and reputational damage, serious data breaches and lost revenue Understand the different types of cybersecurity attacks including; Social engineering attacks Unpatched software attacks Poor website development attacks and Cross Site Scripting Phishing attacks Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks Malware and Ransomware attacks Brute force attacks and more The types of backups you need in place as a minimum to ensure that […]

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Security Intelligence and Technology for Business

The Holiday Inn Preston, The Ringway, Preston PR1 3AU The Holiday Inn Preston, The Ringway, Preston

This seminar will focus on the challenges we face as managers and business owners in keeping our organisations and assets secure. We will delve into the fascinating world of security intelligence and technology and how it is “rising to the occasion” to stay one step ahead of shoplifters and data thieves. to help you secure your retail and wholesale businesses. We are pleased to welcome security intelligence expert Glen Higson from Bi3 as our Presenter who will have on display some fascinating facial recognition security technology. Come see this phenomenal tracking system which we might be familiar with but may know very little about: who is using it? how are they using it? How can you use it for your department, store, or shop? Glen will be joined by Steve Constantine of QED who will discuss the current state of CCTV and its effectiveness, along with Chamber of Commerce trainer Michael Cropper of Contrado Digital who will address the criminal threats to the digital assets of your business and how to properly protect against them. Attendees will come away with knowledge of the following: Current security threats and challenges facing businesses of all sizes Current methods commonly used by criminals today Available security technology used by “big name” […]

Cyber Securing Your Business

North & West Lancs Chamber of Commerce 1-2 Lockheed Court, Amy Johnson Way, Blackpool

Combat and repel malicious hacks that destroy or hold your data hostage for ransom with this day long seminar from Michael Cropper. “Learn for yourself how to properly provide cyber security for your organisation.” We live in a digital world where hacked and locked company websites are held hostage for ransom payment on a daily basis, along with unintentional “human error” resulting in devastating data loss. Cyber security and protecting your digital assets has never been more critical for business! The sad truth is, every business owner believes they will never be a target, but that is what all victims of hacking for ransom, malware, and Trojan horses think. Obviously it is not true. The good news is, it securing your business can be accomplished in many easy and affordable ways that we may not be aware of. Michael Cropper shows in this course how easily it can be done no matter how big or small your business may be. Michael’s company deals with around 2-3 hacked websites per month just in our area alone! He will show you in simple steps how to make sure your business isn’t the next victim. Protect your website and company data/digital assets against cyber attacks by taking proactive measures […]