Social Engineering: All You Need to Know About One of Cybercrime’s Most Damaging Scams
Social engineering is a type of cybercrime. Fraudsters use various techniques to trick people into carrying out things like transferring money, giving away confidential information or sensitive data, or installing malware. However they do it, the financial repercussions can be devastating. Here's a look at the different types of social engineering threats, how to defend against them, and how cyber insurance can help protect against the financial impact.
Data Breaches: Why it’s Vital to Plan Your Response Strategy
Data breaches can have serious consequences for individuals and businesses. They can result in compromised personal information, financial losses, and reputational damage. It is therefore crucial to put measures in place to protect against the theft or accidental leakage of data. It is also essential to prepare a data breach response strategy so that in the event of a breach, losses are mitigated.
Don’t Pay the Price: Ransomware Protection Tips and Cyber Insurance Solutions
Cyber-attacks are becoming an everyday risk to businesses of all sizes in every industry. So, at Robert Gerrard, we’ve made it our mission this year to ensure our clients fully understand the threats posed by online crime, and that they’re fully covered against them. We’re therefore launching a blog series which we hope will help you better understand the complex landscape of cybercrime. In the first of the series, we are looking specifically at ransomware.
Is Your Business Cyber Aware, and are You Fully Protected Against Rising Cybercrime?
The Government’s National Cyber Security Centre launched its Cyber Aware campaign to help both individuals and businesses stay secure online. The campaign offers a free, tailored cyber action plan, as well as a range of resources and videos covering the likes of protecting email and keeping devices safe. Here's why cyber security, combined with cyber insurance, is the best approach to protecting your business.
1 in 4 Businesses Suffers a Cyber Attack – Are You Prepared to Fight Back?
Cyberattacks are happening to businesses of all sizes, and in every industry. Between 2021 and 2022, one in four businesses reported a cyberattack, and one in five said they’d suffered significantly because of it. The cost of living crisis and the Ukraine conflict have both contributed to a rise in cybercrime, so it is crucial to take steps to make sure your company is doing everything it can to avoid becoming a victim.
Team RG Coffee Morning Raises £1,000 for Macmillan
Team RG donned aprons and oven gloves and came together on Friday 30th September to raise a whopping £1000 for Macmillan to help people living with cancer. Thank you to everyone who supported us!