Category Archives: IT Security

The problem
Although we are all used to hearing that cyber-crime is increasing, there is no real understanding of just how significantly it is rising unless you are an IT technician or are unlucky enough to be its victim. These same IT technicians and victims also understand the damage that is caused by a cyber breach. If you find your IT team are putting pressure on you to be more cyber aware and invest in cybersecurity, you should thank them for being proactive!

Carden IT Services are here to let you know of the potential dangers in the cyber landscape and how to protect yourself against them. It is up to you to choose the level of protection for your business and our packages have been built to give you a choice of different protection levels. We present, you choose, we deliver.

Cleverly named, Microsoft Intune (also known as Microsoft Endpoint Manager) is a platform that is connected to Microsoft Azure, and grants several incredibly useful features for machines connected to Azure Active Directory. For more information on Azure Active Directory please see our Azure Active Directory – Your Questions Answered blog post.

Application Whitelisting is a higher end method of showing zero trust to your machines operating system, data, users and environment. This is achieved by allowing only the applications that we permit to run on a device, meaning unwanted applications cannot be installed and even better, malicious code is unable to run, as well as non-work-related applications. It acts as another line of defence against viruses, malware, ransomware and more.

Today’s cyber-criminals do not give up easy. While cybersecurity is a rapidly advancing field, so is cybercrime. Many bad actors have adapted their ransomware tactics to combat the latest ransomware defences.  

In 2014 the UK government launched the Cyber Essentials scheme. This is a certification which asserts that companies who have qualified for Cyber Essentials are meeting the minimum required standards to be considered cyber secure.

There is absolutely no doubt that number and frequency of cyber-attacks is on the rise, and fast. With a Cyber Essentials certification, you can rest assured that you have completed all the recommended steps to offset the risk of a cyber-attack on your business.