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The Impact of a Security Breach

Impact of a security breach DNA IT Solutions

A recent report stated that cybercrime in Ireland is double global levels. Businesses of all sizes and in all sectors have been affected.  Looking at these trends, those cyber-attacks are only going to increase in the coming years. Devastating Costs Traditional crimes such as burglary or arson will have a detrimental effect on any business. . . .

Technology is Changing Rapidly

Technology is changing rapidly DNA IT Solutions

A fine wine will improve with age, however, the same cannot be said about technology.  As your technology gets a bit older it will start to cause issues and that in turn will impact your business. Open to attack Old technology will be more prone to compromises.  Hackers have seen the old stuff before, so. . .

Layers rather than a single solution for IT Security

Layers for IT Security DNA IT

A virus is a piece of code which is able to copy itself and infect a system and in turn destroy data.  This corruption can have an extremely detrimental effect on any business. With each virus getting more sophisticated as they are created, it takes global leading technology to stay ahead of the game.   As. . .

Web Security Threats

Web Security threats DNA IT

There are many security threats facing organisations today. They are not only the concern of large global companies but can effect even the smallest of businesses.  If you are aware of what may attack your business, then you can put plans in place to ensure you have the right level of cover to protect your. . .

GDPR – Your Challenge, Our Solution

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With the introduction of GDPR comes a whole new set of challenges that all businesses must face. Data protection has always been high on the list of priorities for our clients but is now more critical than ever.  With such a variety of clients in many sectors, we must offer a range of solutions that. . .

The Right Security Solution for Mobile Workers

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In a previous article we looked at how the modern enterprise meant that workers were now used to working remotely and using mobile technology to enable them to do so. Using smartphones, laptops and tablets as part of their day to day activities and moving from one to the other with ease.   While this remote. . .

GDPR – Understanding the Data Protection requirements and how to comply

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The modern office looks a lot different than it did the last time a law was passed on data protection.   We now use more mobile devices in our work and personal life.  Company data is no longer just stored with the walls of an office as we move towards storage in the cloud. With. . .

Don’t Take the Bait – Phishing is big business

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In recent times phishing attacks have become more prevalent and sophisticated. Cyber criminals are learning more refined ways to prey upon people which is resulting in quite a few successful attacks.  In particular, they’ve taken advantage of the malware-as-a-service offerings on the dark web in order to increase the efficiency and volume of attacks. In fact,. . .

10 Tell Tale Signs of Phishing from Sophos

10 tell tale signs of phishing sophos DNA IT

Sophos likes to make security simple for business.  They have provided the top 10  “tells” you can look for to help suss out potential scams. It just doesn’t look right. Is there something a little off with a particular email message? Does it seem too good to be true? Trust your instincts. Generic salutations. Instead. . .