Phishing emails remain one of the most common cyber security threats facing organisations today. Attackers often impersonate trusted organisations, colleagues, or service providers in an attempt to trick recipients into revealing sensitive information or clicking malicious links. Understanding how to recognise phishing emails is an important part of protecting both personal and business data. If you receive a suspicious email, the first rule is simple: do not click any links

Shadow IT and ISO 27001: What Businesses Need to Understand Many organisations rely on proactive employees who adopt new tools and applications to work more efficiently. These employees often introduce new cloud services, collaboration tools and software platforms to help streamline processes and improve productivity. While this innovation can be positive, it can also introduce significant information security risks if those services are used without proper oversight. This ph

A good way to ensure people understand their roles and responsibilities within an organisation is by defining clear policies and procedures. However, policies only apply once individuals are already working within the organisation and have access to its information. This raises an important question: how do organisations ensure information is protected when new employees or contractors are introduced into the business? Before individuals gain access to systems, data or facili

We spend a lot of time speaking with organisations exploring ISO certification and often hear a number of ISO 27001 myths  and misconceptions about the standard. Below we address some of the most common myths surrounding information security management systems and clarify how the standard actually works in practice. Common ISO 27001 Myths and Misconceptions Myth 1; "ISO 27001 will require thousands of mandates, lots of money to invest in IT equipment and systems, and would ta