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Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 have been among Microsoft’s most successful and widely used server Operating Systems since its release 11 years ago, writes Lead Assessor Jason McNicholas. Server 2012 and Server 2012 R2 will reach their end-of-life on 10th October 2023. This means that Microsoft will cease to provide security updates, bug fixes, …
Access management controls and security awareness training could have helped prevent the Northern Ireland police data breach. Earlier this month, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed a serious data leak stemming from a Freedom of Information request, writes Cyber Security Technician Thomas Boughton. The request led to an excel spreadsheet containing surnames and …
We are often asked to describe the differences between the different levels of technical assurance that we offer, writes Director Tony Wilson. In this blog we will focus on three different types of service and conclude with a hybrid service designed for companies with smaller budgets called a “Cyber Audit”: Cyber Essentials Plus Vulnerability Scanning …
Glorious sunshine beat down on the Indelible Data staff as we battled it out on homemade rafts on Derwentwater during our latest team building event. Split into two teams led by Tom Boughton and Aidan Collins, there was quick decision making and problem solving needed to build rafts that floated. Rope knots learnt at cubs …
Many UK organisations suffered data breaches when criminals exploited a vulnerability in Progress Software’s MOVEit file transfer app, but with the right patch management the impact could have been greatly reduced. Those with Cyber Essentials may have been at an advantage as the scheme helps organisations identify gaps in patch management through auditing of installed …
This Checklist has been written to inform all applicants of the Fail criteria in the Cyber Essentials Scheme at PLUS level (CE Plus). This list is not exhaustive but highlights the common issues companies are finding. Applicants will be awarded a FAIL status if: Administrators of Cloud Services do not have Multi Factor Authentication enabled. …
Aidan Collins has completed a cyber security apprenticeship and won a permanent role with Indelible Data at just 19 years of age. Aidan joined the company straight from West Coast Sixth Form in Workington, Cumbria, with a passion to pursue a career in the cyber sector. He has accepted a permanent job as a Cyber …
Cyber Essentials applicants can now add helpers to their portal account to help with their submissions. The update is significant, especially for large organisations who require more than one staff member to work on their project or for those companies who require assistance from their managed service provider. It has coincided with the introduction of …
Indelible Data offers a range of packages for Cyber Essentials certification. Windows 10 will reach end of life in October 2025 unless you have purchased extended support, Microsoft has revealed. This will mean users will have to update to Windows 11 says Cyber Compliance Technician Aidan Collins. For some, this will force the purchase of …
Facebook received a £1bn fine last month, the biggest GDPR penalty ever issued by the European Data Protection Board writes Cyber Security Technician Tom Boughton. It was imposed after repeated violations of the General Data Protection Regulation, caused by Meta IE’s transfer of EU citizen data to the US for storage and processing. While the …
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