Cyber security consists of technologies, processes and controls which have been designed to protect businesses and their systems, networks, devices and data from cyber-attacks. Cyber security aims to protect all computer systems from being seriously damaged or leaving the victim with no/limited access to their own confidential files.

The Ponemon Institute’s 2019 Cost of a Data Breach Study reported The global average cost of a data breach for the 2019 study is $3.92 million, a 1.5 percent increase from the 2018 study. The report also found that the average cost per record is $150.

A Cyber security ‘attack’ is when the businesses firewall has been breached and they have been impacted by it ie they have lost access or confidential data has been leaked etc.

Cyber hygiene refers to the practices and steps that all computer or device users within a business take to maintain and continuously improve their security both on and offline. These practices are often part of a routine to ensure the safety of identity and other details that could be stolen or corrupted.

A company can still be breached either internally or externally despite having a firewall in place. This means that your firewall needs to be continuously checked and regulated by an external party to determine if your network can be penetrated

Malware is intrusive software that is designed to damage and destroy computers and computer systems. Its full name is malicious software & can be used in several different types of cyberattack, including phishing campaigns and ransomware & crypto mining attacks.

Small businesses are collectively subject to almost 10,000 cyber-attacks a day, according to new findings from the UK’s largest business group. Due to the high cost associated with a breach, 60% of these organisations go out of business within 6 months.