University of Portsmouth students support Business Digital Resilience
Our Business Digital Resilience programme is delighted to welcome two new students from the Cyberclinic at Portsmouth University. Both Emma Mouncey and Ramata Touré applied to join the programme as part of their work placement. After an informal interview with Lisa Gibbs, Programme Lead for the Business Digital Resilience Programme and Director of Phillip Gibbs Insurance Brokers, and […]
Construction Risk Insights: Navigating Cyber-security Challenges in the Construction Industry
Written by Lisa GibbsPhilip Gibbs Insurance Brokers Download a PDF version here The construction industry is continuously moving towards digitisation, adopting advanced technology such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things (IoT) and Building Information Modelling software. These innovations help to automate tasks, reduce waste and improve efficiency, productivity and safety. However, this shift also […]
What is a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
Written by Lauren StrongStudent of Criminology & Cybercrime, University of Portsmouth A VPN can help keep us safe while browsing the complex world of the digital realm. Creating a secure connection between your device and the internet, encrypting all data traffic, routing it through a remote server for no one else to access. Keeping you […]
Defending AI systems from malicious data poisoning attacks
Written by Lisa GibbsPhilip Gibbs Insurance Brokers Download a PDF version here As the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) continues to grow, businesses that utilise these technologies must also be aware of the attack methods cyber-criminals use to target them. One such attack that hackers employ is data poisoning—when a malicious […]
What is Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)?
Written by Lauren StrongStudent of Criminology & Cybercrime, University of Portsmouth Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) adds another layer of protection over your password, like a second lock on the door. If someone does gain access to your password, they can’t get into your accounts without additional verification. Here is an example of MFA when logging into […]
That long password isn’t keeping you better protected! [Video]
Think you’ve cracked the code by using long passwords? Think again! Even passwords of 15 characters can be cracked by cyber criminals. Our latest tech update explains what to do instead.
Trademark Infringement [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmz_6bRU9eY Paul Newton from MentalTheft presents an update about a Trademark Infringement scam to look out for.
That phishing site Gone in 600 Seconds [Video]
As tech experts, sometimes we learn stats that blow our minds. This latest one about phishing websites really surprised us. It comes with good news about an enhanced way to protect your business.
The Evri scam that everyone should know about! [Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6FTYFbFgI0 Ok, it’s not just Evri, who ya all of the delivery companies and all of the people that accept deliveries! #evri #dpd #royalmail #yodel
Beware of those “Too good to be true” Facebook ads! [Video]
Facebook can be a great platform to advertise your business and engage with your customers. But criminals have a new scam that you need to be aware of. Zinq IT is a member of the Shaping Portsmouth Digital Resilience programme and their latest video shows what to look out for.
