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We’ve all heard the word ‘cookie’ banded around, especially in the wake of GDPR, but sadly in the IT world, this one is not made of chocolate chips. Many people are still unfamiliar with the exact meaning of the word cookie and more importantly, the cookie law. Here, SCC explains exactly how cookies work, and...

The advent of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should bring with it some feelings of reassurance and heightened security. However, some cybercriminals are using it to their advantage in order to exploit unknowing users. According to the Independent, fraudsters have been posing as banks over email and using GDPR as an excuse to extract...

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the global cyber security market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 36% during 2017-2023, reaching $18.1 billion by 2023. The research, conducted by P&S Market Research, suggests that the rising number of cyber frauds and malicious attacks is the major factor driving AI demand in the cyber security market....

A new survey conducted by security and systems management company Tanium indicates that 40% of businesses feel more exposed to cyber attacks than ever before – and there is good reason for it. The truth is it’s easier than ever for someone to become a hacker and with GDPR just around the corner, it is vital...

New research from multi-cloud data management firm Vertias Technologies has suggested a lack of trust in businesses’ ability to protect data, and that consumers will penalise those who fail. The statistics are taken from Veritas’ Global Data Privacy Consumer Study, which reveals insights from 12,500 consumers across 14 countries, including 1,000 consumers from the UK....

Unreliable and non-responsive IT systems are a no-no in healthcare. As technology weaves its way into every aspect of the practitioner-patient relationship, one IT-blow could literally mean life or death. Healthcare’s technological infrastructure cannot afford to be delicate. Yet worryingly, the sector is a prime target for cyber criminals. According to IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence...

Criminals are launching more attacks on UK businesses than ever before. Enterprises across the country have had to up their game in an attempt to protect themselves from ransomware, data breaches and weaknesses in supply chain.   It just takes a quick Google search of ‘cyber attacks’ to see the sheer amount of news coverage...

SCC has become one of only five organisations in the UK that has been awarded the CAS (S) certification by the UK government. It’s a notable achievement, highlighting our capabilities in handling highly sensitive information by giving SCC the authority to handle and process classified government data. SCC’s Barry Mitchell (Supply Chain Sales Manager) and...

As cyberattacks grow in sophistication, ethical hacking, or penetration testing, is the key to ensuring a secure cyber future. Regardless of the size of an organisation, all IT systems are vulnerable to cyberattacks. These can be from Internet-based viruses such as WannaCry, or internal breaches by employees. And if businesses want to avoid becoming a...

The UK is now the most targeted nation for cyber-attacks following a 134% rise in hijacking attempts against British machines and soaring ransomware attacks. That’s according to Malwarebytes’ annual State of Malware report, that reveals UK-bound ransomware has increased by 165%. On a global basis, ransomware targeting businesses also saw a 90% hike over the...

For most companies and organisations, Ransomware is an omnipotent threat to their cyber security. From private businesses and banks to universities and hospitals, ransomware attacks are a daily occurrence somewhere in the world as organisations pay out millions of pounds to unlock encrypted files. These ransomware attacks have such a high success rate because the...

Online attacks and security breaches are not a new topic. In April last year the government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2017 reported that almost half of UK firms had been hit by a cyber-attack or breach in the previous 12 months, whilst other reports have suggested that the UK is the target for one in...