National Cyber Security Centre Guidance
Within GCHQ, there is a division called the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Given that GCHQ is the UK equivalent of the NSA, you can…
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What is public cloud and why should I care?
What is public cloud and why should I care? Let’s say that your company delivers a service to your clients via an app or some…
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Keep Your Friends Close…
Have you ever wondered where the bad guys that use ransomware and other malicious code actually get it all from? The options are pretty limited:…
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Is GDPR Complacency the Second Phase of GDPR Implementation?
I was editing a document the other day when I noticed that my spell checker did not know the word “compliancy”: The suggested replacement was…
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The Fine Line Between Paranoia and Behaving Responsibly
We all know that there exists some kind of computer thing that we don’t want called ransomware. We also know that there is a complicated…
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The Three Camps of Businesses in the New GDPR World
As I write this, The Data Protection Act 2018, incorporating the GDPR, has been in force for around ten weeks. Much to the surprise of…
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Cloud Computing – the Big Question is WHY?
Other than a vague feeling that cloud computing is the future, do you really know why your next server should be cloud-based? Sure, it is…
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Phishing can be Phun
As a business, you have a choice of two different ways to teach your staff about Phishing. One of them will be VERY expensive. Phish…
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Great security only works if it is switched on
Securing your client’s network against their staff OK, let’s be honest about this, this article is all about how Heimdal Security has the power to…
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Patching the Humans
How to train your staff how to spot Phishing emails You’ve worked hard, and you have your IT security pretty well locked down: your network…
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Brigantia evolves and further enhances its offer …
Q1 2018 saw Brigantia evolve as it redefined itself and further enhanced its offer. Brigantia now has three distinct business units designed to add maximum…
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Did you know that UK companies must have a disaster recovery plan under GDPR legislation which comes into force on 25th May?
In the dry, legal jargon used in the text of the Data Protection Bill (the UK’s enactment of GDPR): “…the controller or the processor must,…
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Popcorn Training launches GDPR and PII training videos
Why training is needed: Training is key to GDPR as if your staff doesn’t know and understand how to work in a compliant way, then…
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Stay Lucky!
Back when people did not really understand much of the world around them, a lot believed that carrying a rabbit’s foot would bring them good…
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Why was 2017 the ‘year of acceptance’ for cybercrime?
2016, early last year, was declared the ‘year of ransomware’. At the time, it saw the largest growth in ransomware attacks the world had ever…
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Brigantia knocks partners for six at Lord’s cricket ground!
Iain Shaw, Brigantia Partners commercial director, discussing the recently released Welcome to Brigantia video and this month’s Brigantia annual partner day at Lord’s cricket ground,…
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Brigantia Partners hardware buying group or not?
Iain Shaw, Brigantia Partners commercial director, reflects on a question that recently emerged to him and thinks about the organisation’s place in the Channel. I…
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…the benefits of belonging
Brigantia Partners technology channel community At the recent Channel Live event in Birmingham I was asked by one of the original Brigantia Partners in what…
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The NHS Attack That Never Actually Happened
Unless you live under a rock, for those of us who operate in The Channel, you will be aware of the hugely successful hack carried…
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Heimdal Security launches new artificial intelligence technology
Brigantia has always ensured that we are supplying our partners with the highest level of cyber protection possible and this has led to the development…
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NHS crippled by cyberattacks… Some thoughts from the Brigantia Partner Support Team
No doubt you’ve read the recent news that NHS services across England have been hit by a large-scale cyberattack and they have elected to protect…
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Why are schools so much more vulnerable to ransomware?
It is not news to anyone who reads my posts that cybersecurity is one of the most important elements of any business strategy in this…
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To hybrid or not to… don’t worry we have both covered!
Brigantia has always moved with the times, leading the channel towards the future by providing partners with an innovative range of services and solutions that…
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Brigantia nominated for prestigious PCR Award
The whole team at Brigantia Partners Limited are very proud to have been nominated this year for a prestigious PCR Award. The nomination is in…
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A word of warning to the Channel – GDPR is real and you need to be aware
It is absolutely no secret that the importance of IT security over the past decade has, for want of a better word, ballooned. The growth…
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Devon town council held to ransom for £3,000 by hackers is yet more evidence that anti-virus programs are simply no longer enough.
The Daily Telegraph reports today that a town council in Devon is being held to ransom after hackers demanded £3,000 for the safe return of…
Continue ReadingPatch Perfect – How to stop a robber from breaking into your garage (Article 2 of Heimdal Security series)
So, in article 1, we have already discovered how 91.3% of second generation malware dials back for its encryption key via DNS. It is important…
Continue ReadingSecuring DNS by Heimdal Security
Why you need a product that protects your DNS security (Article 1 of Heimdal Security series) As Brigantia has previously mentioned, 2016 was the year…
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The show must go on!
The show must go on! 2017…the year ahead. Iain Shaw looks at what 2017 has in store for Brigantia technology partners. 2016 will be…
Continue ReadingRansoc: Now there’s more at stake than simply losing your data
Innovation in the hacking space is continuing to develop at an impressive rate. 2016 has been, without a doubt, the year of ransomware with a…
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Reflecting on the ‘great summer outage’…
The major BT outage from the summer just gone epitomises the struggle that all MSPs and resellers face. The ability, or lack thereof, for a…
Continue Reading“…Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today…” Benjamin Franklin
The best way to keep your data safe from ransomware is to think and act proactively. If you follow the simple steps as stated in…
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Will email in the workplace be dead by 2020?
I am going to make a sweeping statement and predict that email will follow traditional post and fax services and will become obsolete over the…
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Bank Cyber-Attacks Said to have Prompted US Federal Reserve to have Prepared New Safeguards
Last month I commented on how cybercrime is a massive threat to UK businesses and how it is reaching a critical state. I have received…
Continue ReadingThe threat of UK cybercrime is reaching a critical level
Cybercrime is a massive threat to UK businesses and it is reaching a critical state. The Government has identified it as one of the biggest…
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Pushing water uphill
If you’ve ever tried to push water uphill, you’ll understand the concept. PC sales slipped 10 percent again this year. This is why it is…
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