Google’s decision to move all UK Data to the US
Google will be moving all UK user data to data centres in the United States from the 31st March 2020 Ricci Wilding, […]
Cyber Attack prevention for Charities and Non-Profit Organisations
Being Cyber Essentials certified helps build resilience for the future and demonstrates to everyone involved, including; donors, supporters and beneficiaries that the organisation takes the protection of their data very seriously.
Smartdesc approved to join NCSC Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership
The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CiSP) 6th September 2019, Smartdesc has been approved to join the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) […]
IT Security Tip Sheet – Useful Resources
Tools, Tips and Useful Resources Threat Map! • Kaspersky interactive real time threat map. This is an interactive real time threat […]
GDPR One Year On: Common Gaps in Compliance and How to Fix Them
Highlights of general areas of non-compliance or bad practice we have come across, and how they can be alleviated with a solid Information Governance Framework.
Why Multifactor Authentication Is Essential for Modern Cyber Security
The aim of Multifactor Authentication is to create barriers to anyone trying to access a user’s information, location, device or network without authorisation. The layers of security aim to make this much more difficult to break than just guessing a password.
Smartdesc Launch Smartdesc Secure
Smartdesc launch Fixed Cost IT Security Services Suite 3rd December 2018, London UK, Smartdesc Limited, a fully managed IT Services provider has […]
One in Every Two Emails Is Spam: Why Email Security Matters More Than Ever
Every day, our inboxes fill with unwanted messages — but the reality behind the numbers is even more alarming. Half of all […]
GDPR – Are you ready for the changes?
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a new EU law which will apply from the 25th May 2018 and will replace the […]
GDPR
GDPR How should a Not for-Profit organisation prepare for the change? GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a new EU law which […]
Krackattack Wifi Vulnerability
Krackattack Wi-Fi Vulnerability As you may have seen, a Security vulnerability has been identified in how Wi-Fi connections work. This is important, […]
Malware May
Please see the important message below from Smartdesc’s Managed Security team. It has been a busy weekend – you will likely have […]