ou lock your front door,
don’t you? You brush your
teeth, you wear a seatbelt.
Yet when it comes to data
security, many of us choose to adopt
a less scientific approach – one that
involves burying our heads in the
sand and crossing our fingers.
We shouldn’t. Cybercrime is big
business, costing UK companies
up to £30BN year, while phishing
scams cost private individuals up
to £190,000 every day, according
to police. And it’s a threat that’s
constantly evolving, because
as quickly as new technologies
emerge – from the cloud to the
Internet of Things – cybercriminals
figure out new ways to e xploit
them. Cryptojacking, for instance- hijacking users’ PCs to mine
cryptocurrencies – is just one
of many emergent threats, and
affected up to 55 per cent of
UK business in 2017 alone.
The costs of poor data security
can be devastating: remember the
NHS data breach in July 2018, which
saw 150,000 patients’ confidential
data used (against their wishes)
for research? Such attacks can
result in threats to the safety and
As quickly as new technologies
emerge – from the ‘cloud’ to the
Internet of Things – cybercriminals
figure out new ways to exploit
them. Cryptojacking, for instance- hijacking users’ PCs to mine
cryptocurrencies – is an emergent
threat that affected up to 55 per
cent of UK business in 2017
TO FIND OUT MORE,
CALL STRIPE OLT ON
0207 0437044, OR
VISIT STRIPEOLT.COM
FOR DETAILS ON
UPCOMING CYBER
SECURITY EVENTSY
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ANOTHER
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privacy of individuals, as well as
harming both a company’s bottom
line and its reputation. So with
companies relying ever more heavily
on cloud computing and artificial
intelligence to store and process our
data, it’s imperative that adequate
security measures are in place.
However, data security isn’t
just a corporate responsibility: it’s
becoming personal. Flexible working,
for instance, means our personal
devices are increasingly used in the
workplace, presenting a whole new
set of security challenges. From data
leaks and insurance implications
to device theft and loss, we need
to ensure we’re doing everything
we can to safeguard access.
Few people realise, for instance,
that simply installing a password
manager will make data on their
devices up to 80 per cent safer.
With business security and
personal responsibility increasingly
intertwined, companies like Stripe
OLT are essential: they keep business
systems secure, compliant and
protected with robust security
services and employee training.
From the implementation of
Microsoft’s Advanced Threat
Protection, to attaining government
best practice certifications like
Cyber Essentials Plus, they cover
everything you need to ensure your
online security in the workplace.Take control of your data security
and protect yourself from digital
threats with Stripe OLT
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ou lock your front door,
don’t you? You brush your
teeth, you wear a seatbelt.
Yet when it comes to data
security, many of us choose to adopt
a less scientific approach – one that
involves burying our heads in the
sand and crossing our fingers.
We shouldn’t. Cybercrime is big
business, costing UK companies
up to £30BN year, while phishing
scams cost private individuals up
to £190,000 every day, according
to police. And it’s a threat that’s
constantly evolving, because
as quickly as new technologies
emerge – from the cloud to the
Internet of Things – cybercriminals
figure out newways to exploit
them. Cryptojacking, for instance- hijacking users’ PCs to mine
cryptocurrencies – is just one
of many emergent threats, and
affected up to 55 per cent of
UK business in 2017 alone.
The costs of poor data security
can be devastating: remember the
NHS data breach in July 2018, which
saw 150,000 patients’ confidential
data used (against their wishes)
for research? Such attacks can
result in threats to the safety and
As quickly as new technologies
emerge – from the ‘cloud’ to the
Internet of Things – cybercriminals
figure out new ways to exploit
them. Cryptojacking, for instance- hijacking users’ PCs to mine
cryptocurrencies – is an emergent
threat that affected up to 55 per
cent of UK business in 2017
TO FIND OUT MORE,
CALL STRIPE OLT ON
0207 0437044, OR
VISIT STRIPEOLT.COM
FOR DETAILS ON
UPCOMING CYBER
SECURITY EVENTSY
SECURITY OF
ANOTHER
STRIPE
privacy of individuals, as well as
harming both a company’s bottom
line and its reputation. So with
companies relying ever more heavily
on cloud computing and artificial
intelligence to store and process our
data, it’s imperative that adequate
security measures are in place.
However, data security isn’t
just a corporate responsibility: it’s
becoming personal. Flexible working,
for instance, means our personal
devices are increasingly used in the
workplace, presenting a whole new
set of security challenges. From data
leaks and insurance implications
to device theft and loss, we need
to ensure we’re doing everything
we can to safeguard access.
Few people realise, for instance,
that simply installing a password
manager will make data on their
devices up to 80 per cent safer.
With business security and
personal responsibility increasingly
intertwined, companies like Stripe
OLT are essential: they keep business
systems secure, compliant and
protected with robust security
services and employee training.
From the implementation of
Microsoft’s Advanced Threat
Protection, to attaining government
best practice certifications like
Cyber Essentials Plus, they cover
everything you need to ensure your
online security in the workplace.Take control of your data security
and protect yourself from digital
threats with Stripe OLT
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