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NCSC Publishes Practical Security Guidance For SMBs

A leading UK security agency has today published a new guide for small and medium-sized businesses designed to help reduce the potential impact of cyber-attacks when using online services.
The National Cyber Security Centre said its Using online services safely guide is specifically aimed at organizations that may not have access to dedicated IT and support staff.
Smaller organizations are increasingly dependent on cloud or online services, especially as many staff now work from home part or all of the time following the pandemic.
The guide contains 10 pages of simple, practical advice, ranging from choosing the right service and backing up data to domain name security, creating and securing user/admin accounts and defending them from malware.
There's also guidance on how to use the built-in security features of popular cloud services and recover a hacked account or service following an attack.
According to a government report, from April 2023, a third of UK businesses suffered a security breach or cyber-attack in the previous 12 months, rising to 59% of medium businesses.


This Cyber News was published on www.infosecurity-magazine.com. Publication date: Thu, 11 Jan 2024 10:15:19 +0000


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