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MDR sharpens visibility. Because resilient businesses need a clearer lens. In today’s cyber landscape, what you don’t see often matters more than what you do. Modern security teams face an overload of alerts. MDR steps in to give clarity where it matters most: - Filters noise so only real threats demand attention - Adds context to alerts for faster understanding - Guides action with expert-driven recommendations - Accelerates decisions when time is critical - Strengthens resilience by spotting what tools alone may miss MDR makes your defenses sharper, faster and more reliable. Graftronics is a Sophos MDR partner, transforming IT teams across organizations in multiple industries. Reach out to us for assessing MDR for your setup. - Vimesh Avlani Managed Detection & Response | Cyber Resilience | Trusted by Mid-Market CXOs

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Very exciting stuff, Realize Security is officially a CREST approved provider for #Pentest! This is something we've been working on for some time now and it's fantastic to see it having come to fruition. This allows us to provide CREST accredited assurance as part of our direct services and services provided through partner organisations as part of our 'force multipliers' program. We now provide #CREST accredited penetration testing services across our regular #app, #API, #infrastructure and #cloud security services. We also cover more specialist services such as #phishing, attack surface management and code review. Come check us out at our website (coming to you fresh from a shiny new CI/Cd pipeline) and get in touch as the world rolls back into the pentest season of 2025. https://lnkd.in/eYwzpMbe

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One of the most interesting conversations I have with IT Network managers in Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts is around the verification of Backups. It’s part of the 3-2-1-1-0 rule. Even 3-2-1 isn’t enough! So what is the upgraded standard? 3 : copies of data 2 : types of media 1 : offsite 1 : offline 0 : errors on recovery An offline backup is as crucial as offsite. Restore testing is important so we know the fire drill. Imagine a fire in a building and not knowing the doors to exit or where the extinguishers are located. This is the anology when it comes to knowing / testing the procedure for restores. Do you 3-2-1-1-0? Keep safe :) Synaas.uk

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Thanks National Cyber Security Centre for two very informative days on all things cyber with #cyberuk25 My key takeaways: - passkeys. If you’re a Sibrossa Ltd client, we’ll be discussing. If you’re a supplier we’re working with, we’ll be asking questions! 🔑 - collaboration. The cyber community needs to be better at talking to each other and sharing knowledge 🤝 - the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is coming! Whilst it might not be perfect, it’s a step in the right direction. It’s going to impact MSPs … and about time 📑 - Quantum computing isn’t (currently) with us on a practical basis, but we’re already dealing with the impact it will have on asymmetric encryption ⚛️ - AI is changing the cyber world, from writing code (often containing vulnerabilities) to growing the next generation of bot armies! 🤖 - the world is becoming more autonomous and we won’t be able to understand everything … that’s a total paradigm shift 🤯 Great conference and venue (Manchester Central) … here’s to Glasgow in 2026 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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Distology CEO Hayley Roberts has opened up on its restructure 👏 - Pared-down cyber focus - vendors must now fit into 1 of 4 areas ✂️ - Vendors will be tiered 🥇 🥈 🥉 - Sales teams now serving vendor, reseller and end-user demand gen 🧔‍♀️ 🧔 👩‍🦳 Distology has "smashed" the £60m barrier ahead of its company-wide kick-off. But in her interview with IT Channel Oxygen, Roberts acknowledged that the cyber VAD had to "go back to the drawing board" after the change in market conditions. "I’m more ambitious than ever," she added, however. Read more about her plans here (link also in comments) 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/eY_GC8-V

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📣 Exciting News! BackupVault is now live on the Everything ICT public sector framework! This Department for Education (DfE) recommended procurement framework enables schools and MATs to: ✅ Simplify procurement of data protection services ✅ Improve compliance with regulatory requirements including Ofsted, NCSC and GDPR ✅ Lower costs while securing critical education data We are continuting to make it easier than ever for the education sector to access reliable and affordable UK-based cloud backup solutions. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eJnnMccg #BackupVault #EverythingICT #EducationSector #CloudBackup #DataProtection #Schools #MATs #Education #DfE #FutureReady

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Tackling cyber security blind spots is one of the biggest challenges facing healthcare IT teams today. Complex estates, legacy systems and shadow IT make it difficult to see where vulnerabilities lie, let alone fix them. In this article, our Public Sector Director Afshin Attari outlines a practical approach for CISOs to regain control. From mapping your IT estate to applying Zero Trust principles and building a scalable security framework, it's about clarity, not complexity. Read the full piece to see how your organisation can close the gaps and build lasting cyber resilience: https://lnkd.in/eJmZEZ3s #CyberSecurity #HealthcareIT #NHS #SASE #ZeroTrust #DigitalHealth #DataProtection #ITSecurity #CyberResilience

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"Our school is 125 years old... what does that mean? That means we still have Active Directory." —Richard Humphreys, Information Technology & Cybersecurity Manager at The Southport School. The infrastructure you build your business on shouldn't compromise security because it's "old"; instead, your security needs to be adaptable, modern, and capable of protecting it 𝒂𝒍𝒍. That's why The Southport School chooses Silverfort's Identity Security Platform, because it can: 🤖 Secure highly-privileged service accounts ⚠️ Tell you which accounts and users create identity risk ✅ Create simple policies to validate what human and non-human identities can do in your environment If you think it's not possible because Active Directory creates risks that can't be solved, watch the video below and learn more about the Silverfort way for identity security: https://lnkd.in/gnseXSWb #ActiveDirectory #MicrosoftSecurity #IdentitySecurity #IAM

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Stourbridge-based Superfast IT, a leading IT support provider for small and medium-sized businesses across the West Midlands, has announced an exclusive webinar on AI and Cybersecurity. Hosted by Managing Director, James Cash, the live session will take place on March 20th, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 1:15 PM. The webinar will explore emerging cyber security threats and introduce practical AI-driven techniques to enhance and streamline business operations. Read the full article featured on the home page of BBP Media today through the link below to find out to register 👇 https://lnkd.in/e6weJg5k #webinar #ai #artificialintelligence #cybersecurity #streamlineoperations

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Worried about how to protect your business? Download our new Cyber Security Guide for SMEs pdf by Hexiosec's cyber security director Scott L.. It's a really comprehensive guide that includes: 🔍 detailed breakdowns of threat types 🛡️ specific security recommendations 🧭 implementation strategies 💡 practical advice The guide brings together all our know-how and experience from working with SMEs across various sectors. Download here: https://bit.ly/3JF9aSy

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Do You Have A Small Business? Have You Realised That You Are The Perfect Target For Cyber Attacks? Cybercriminals are now using Living Off the Land (LOTL) techniques to hijack the legitimate tools already on your systems. This is to launch stealth attacks that often go completely unnoticed. - Nearly half of Australian small businesses spend less than $500 a year on cybersecurity. - The average cost of a cyberattack? $49,600 per incident. - And the broader impact to the economy? $42 billion annually. These attacks were once reserved for nation-state operations but now they’re hitting cafes, clinics, and construction firms. If your defences rely on luck and basic antivirus, you’re not just underprepared but instead you’re wide open. To find out more, check out our blog: https://lnkd.in/gHcy68tB #SmallBusiness #CyberSafety #MSP #LOTL #Hackers #CyberSecurity #LivingOffTheLand

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