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In the ever-changing landscape of cybersecurity, it’s easy to focus on the latest, most sophisticated threats—AI-driven phishing, ransomware, […]
Don’t Let Your Guard Down: Evolving Cyber Scams and the Importance of Vigilance
Unfortunately for businesses, the days when you could pick up a copy of Norton or McAfee from PC […]
How Often Should You Have Your Cyber Security Reviewed?
Spam emails are as old as email marketing itself. Despite significant tightening of the laws around Data Protection […]
How Your Employees Can Safely Navigate Spam Emails
On Monday 28th April 2025, an enormous power outage affected homes, businesses, and public services across much of mainland Spain and Portugal, leaving some people without electricity for up to 24 hours. The power blackout hit at rush hour in many Spanish cities, causing panic among commuters as all trains suddenly ground to a halt, traffic lights switched off, and major railway stations and airports were left completely without power.
Why Your Business Needs Uninterruptable Power Supplies
If your business relies heavily on its IT infrastructure – and that includes a large swathe of small and medium-sized businesses now, as well as larger enterprises – an outage, power failure, or cyber-attack can cause severe operational disruptions. Much of business IT security policy rightly focuses on prevention rather than cure.
What Does Your Business’s Disaster Recovery Protocol Look Like?
For many businesses, annual penetration testing, or pen testing, is a familiar part of their cybersecurity strategy. After each test, a report is issued, findings are logged, and compliance requirements are met.
Is It Time to Move Beyond One-Off Penetration Tests?
Social engineering is becoming one of the most effective tactics used by cybercriminals to breach companies’ IT systems: however, not by hacking technology, as you might expect, but by manipulating people.
Social Engineering: The Growing Threat to Businesses – and How Vantage IT Can Help
As the recent ransomware attack on UK retail giant Marks and Spencer has demonstrated, becoming a victim of cybercrime can have serious financial effects for businesses.
Why Real-World Testing Is Essential To Strengthen Your Cybersecurity
Cybercriminals and hackers are highly skilled at identifying and exploiting weaknesses in IT systems. Their attacks can compromise sensitive data, disrupt business operations, and cause financial and reputational damage.