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Navigating ISO 27001 Certification: Key Changes, Benefits, and Why You Need It

Discover why ISO 27001:2022 certification is essential for modern businesses. Learn about the key changes, [...]

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How IT Security Leaders Can Set Themselves Up for Success in 2025

Discover actionable strategies for IT security leaders to overcome 2025's top challenges, including AI risks, [...]

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How to Choose the Right Cyber Security Solution

Discover the top 10 considerations for selecting the right technology vendor, including integration, scalability, compliance, [...]

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Patch Management and Software Updates A Practical Guide

Discover the importance of patch management for cybersecurity, operational efficiency, and compliance. Explore top software [...]

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Secure Communications: The Cornerstone of Compliance in the Digital Era

As businesses adapt to digital transformation, the need for secure communications has become more critical [...]

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Grants for Businesses to Improve Cyber Security in Ireland

Discover how Irish SMEs can strengthen their cybersecurity with funding opportunities, expert reviews, and grants [...]

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Understanding Incident Response and Digital Forensics

Explore the differences and synergy between Incident Response and Digital Forensics in cybersecurity, and learn [...]

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The Role of GRC Tools in Modern Compliance

Discover how GRC tools streamline compliance, reduce manual tasks, and enhance risk management with continuous [...]

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The NIS2 Directive Uncovered

Discover the essentials of the EU's NIS2 Directive and its impact on cyber security. Learn [...]

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The Dark Side of AI: A New Era of Cyber Threats

Explore the dark side of AI in cybersecurity – from sophisticated social engineering scams to [...]

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How Alert Monitoring Can Transform Your IT Security

Imagine hackers inside your network for a week before you even notice. That is the [...]

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Engaging the Board to Build Cyber Resilience

Learn how to get board buy-in for cybersecurity initiatives by focusing on the business impact [...]

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The Hidden Threats of Browser Extensions

Uncover the hidden dangers of malicious browser extensions lurking in your web browser. Learn how [...]

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Making the Most of Your Penetration Test Report

A pen testing report offers more than just a list of vulnerabilities. This blog post [...]

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Compliance Made Easy with Powerful Password Management

Stressed about IT compliance for password management? A Password Manager helps IT teams simplify compliance [...]

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Inspiring Inclusion in Cyber Security on International Women’s Day

To highlight International Women’s Day, we sat down with Meghana, an experienced SOC Analyst at [...]

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Enhance Email Security and Deliverability with DMARC

Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC) is an email authentication protocol that helps organizations [...]

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World Data Protection Day 2024: Latest Developments in Data Privacy

As we recognise Data Protection Day today, we're committed to helping businesses navigate the evolving [...]

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From Social Engineering to AI Powered Threats: Part 1 2023 in Review

In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, 2023 was a year marked by both challenges and [...]

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From Social Engineering to AI Powered Threats: Part 2 Top Cybersecurity Tips

In this blog post, we asked our experts to rank the most common cybersecurity measures [...]

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From Social Engineering to AI Powered Threats: Part 3 Predictions for 2024

In this blog post, our frontline cybersecurity people share their insights, providing valuable perspectives on [...]

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Navigating Endpoint Security: Comparing Microsoft Defender and Sophos Intercept X

This blog post compares and contrasts Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and Sophos Intercept X, two [...]

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Cyber Crime – Google Search Engine Result Poisoning

Introduction Google search engine result poisoning is a type of cyber attack in which attackers [...]

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How a 24/7 SOC service can help with compliance for NIS2 and DORA

One of the key requirements of NIS2 is that organisations must have a process for [...]

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Cyber Resilience and Risk Management Top 10 Takeaways

Cyber security is a critical issue for businesses of all sizes, and it is important [...]

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Cyber Security Month October 2023

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and CommSec are committed to helping our customers stay safe [...]

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Antivirus Versus Outsourced Cyber Security for Small Business

Antivirus vs. Outsourced Cyber Security: Which is the Best Investment for Your Small Business? If [...]

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The Anatomy of a Third-Party Data Breach

Third-party partnerships have become a cornerstone of modern business operations, but they also introduce security [...]

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DLP: How to Protect Your Data from the 3 Biggest Risks

Protecting Your Organisation’s Data with DLP In the wake of the recent massive data breach [...]

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How to Secure Your Microsoft 365 Environment

Securing your M365 Environment: A Guide for Business Microsoft 365 (M365), formerly known as Office [...]

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