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Mar 31, 20224 min read
Why cyber security matters to the construction industry
In the last few years, a West Midlands based construction firm fell victim to a cyber-attack and they are not alone.
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Mar 30, 20222 min read
Why is Cyber Security Awareness Training important?
Cyber security awareness training is critical because cybercrime can affect any size and sector of business.
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Mar 21, 20223 min read
Survey reveals that 75% of businesses in construction industry hit by cyber-attacks in the last year
Sadly, it is a misconception as you don’t need to be a digital business to be a lucrative target for cyber criminals.
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Feb 23, 20223 min read
NEW ground-breaking cyber guidance published by the NCSC and the Chartered Institute of Building
The NCSC and the Chartered Institute of Building have issued new guidance that is designed to help small and medium-size businesses.
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Feb 11, 20223 min read
8 questions for SME’s that could improve your business’s defence against a cyber-attack
As business owners it's critical that you have effective procedures in place should a cyber incident occur within your business.
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Jan 18, 20223 min read
WMCRC and Cyber Risk Score join forces to improve cyber resilience across the region
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands has joined forces with Cyber Risk Score to improve cyber resilience across the region.
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Jan 18, 20223 min read
Cyber-attacks cost UK manufactures up to £25,000 last year
The WMCRC warns manufactures of increasing threat posed by cyber-attacks and offers support to help businesses protect themselves.
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Jan 12, 20225 min read
UK Finance warns SMEs of increased risk of targeted scams
UK Finance’s Take Five to Stop Fraud campaign is warning UK small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to be alert for scams.
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Jan 7, 20223 min read
Cyber Essentials – What are the changes to the technical control requirements?
On January 24th 2022, some of the Cyber Essentials technical control requirements will change in line with recommended security updates
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Dec 22, 20213 min read
Log4J vulnerability - What your business needs to know
Log4j is used worldwide across software applications and online services, and the vulnerability requires very little expertise to exploit.
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Dec 6, 20212 min read
Secure your business with FREE membership at The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands
Since launching core membership the Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands has supported over 300 businesses to become more resilient
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Dec 6, 20213 min read
Cybersecurity in logistics | How do I protect my supply chain from cyber-attacks?
A supply chain attack is a cyber-attack that targets the less secure elements of a company’s supply chain.
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Dec 2, 20212 min read
The WMCRC is on standby to support SME’s this Small Business Saturday
Support your small business this Small Business Saturday by securing your business from cybercriminals.
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Dec 1, 20214 min read
12 steps to protect your business from cybercrime this Christmas
Festive holidays and business downtime presents a prime opportunity for cybercriminals to strike
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Nov 29, 20212 min read
New plans to boost cyber security of UK's digital supply chains
IT service providers could be required to follow new cyber security rules such as the NCSC's Cyber Assessment Framework.
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Nov 24, 20215 min read
What Cyber Threats do Retailers face?
The Cyber Resilience Centre for the West Midlands is warning retail businesses to step up their cyber security ahead of Black Friday.
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Nov 22, 20213 min read
Deal or no deal? The Black Friday edition.
Today, (Monday 22nd November), Action Fraud has launched a national campaign about shopping online safely.
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Nov 18, 20211 min read
The link between data protection and information security
In this interview with David Campbell from DPA/OK, we discuss how the link between data protection and information security is so critical.
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Nov 16, 20213 min read
What is the cyber security threat to farming and agriculture?
Official statistics continue to show a rise in reports of cyber-attacks against the farming community.
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Nov 10, 20213 min read
Why should your charity implement Cyber Essentials?
Cyber Essentials can help to make your charity more resilient against a cyber-attacks.
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