Businesses are taking cybersecurity more seriously than ever. In 2021, executives ramped up their cybersecurity spending in response to the explosion of cyber-attacks exploiting lockdown remote working. Despite this, the frequency and severity of security breaches has only increased, with small to medium businesses in the UK subject to an astonishing average of 10,000 attempted cyber-attacks a day. Successful attacks breach sensitive data, and recovery can result in severe financial losses, sometimes millions of pounds, for affected businesses. So, what is going wrong? Before we discuss...
VRAMP is thrilled to have been awarded the highest international information security standard. The ISO 27001:2017 certification highlights VRAMPs dedication to providing a highly secure employee engagement software solution.
Published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), ISO 27001:2017 requires a detailed audit to ensure compliance against an extensive list of information security criteria.
“Protecting all data within our business, in particular that of our clients, is routed at the core of what we do at VRAMP as a data handler. From our very...
On 11 March, Alexis Conran of BBC’s “The Real Hustle”, will be visiting Exeter to speak at Bluegrass Group’s free one-day “Safety in the cloud” conference.
Organised by Bluegrass Group, an Exeter based trusted provider of outsourced IT support services to SMEs across the UK, the conference is one of several events taking place during Exeter’s Cyber Security Awareness Week . Already in its fourth year, it’s the UK’s only week of free events dedicated to raising awareness of cyber security and it provides a unique platform for education, sharing of best practice and networking...
Learn the real risks of cloud computing and find out the latest approaches and tools for cloud cyber security at this FREE one-day conference.
Organised by Bluegrass Group , a trusted provider of outsourced IT support services to SMEs across the UK, the conference is one of several events taking place during Exeter’s Cyber Security Awareness Week .
In the keynote speech, Alexis Hustle from BBC's "The Real Hustle" will be sharing the top tactics that hackers use and providing the inside information on how security solutions can fail. Joining Alexis will be six other expert...
Join Bluegrass Group at their FREE business networking event during Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW) 2020.
There’ll be drinks and nibbles, a short interactive cyber quiz and the opportunity to network with other like-minded business owners.
Pre-booking essential, click here to book.
CSAW is the UK’s only week of free events dedicated to raising awareness of cyber security. Offering several different free events it provides a unique platform for education, sharing of best practice and networking opportunities within the region.
The UK’s only week-long cyber security awareness week (CSAW) is returning to Exeter next year, and local business people are invited to join the launch event.
Now in its fourth year, CSAW, sponsored by Datto, is the brainchild of Bluegrass Group , an Exeter-based provider of industry-leading, outsourced IT support services. Over five days, Bluegrass will bring together a host of expert speakers to educate South West businesses and help them conquer the growing cyber threat.
David Thomas, Bluegrass’ Managing Director, commented: “While a decline in the number of high-profile...
Exeter-based Bluegrass , a trusted provider of outsourced IT support services, has been awarded ‘EMEA Pioneer of The Year’ by Datto, the world’s leading provider of data backup, recovery and business continuity solutions.
The Golden Award recognises a partner that is blazing a new path and was presented to Bluegrass at DattoCon19, Datto’s seventh annual partner conference which welcomed over 2,900 attendees from across the world.
The Bluegrass acclaim was in recognition of its pioneering approach to cyber security, namely its annual Cyber Security Awareness Week (CSAW). Now...
Securious, the region’s leading cyber security compliance specialist, has seen a dramatic twelve months of growth in which businesses in the South West have become increasingly aware of their vulnerability to cyber attacks. Despite this, Securious warns that commercial operations could be blind-sided by payment card fraud due to the incorrect implementation of 3rd party Payment Card solutions.
“We’ve seen a growth in attacks on websites with databases holding customer information and payment details,” says Pete Woodward, Director at Securious. “For us, this is one of the biggest...
In 2017, Google conducted research with more than 200 teachers to learn about their experience with online safety in the classroom. We found that teachers believe children should start learning about online safety as early as the age of seven and that 99% felt that this should be a part of the curriculum. To help teachers educate their pupils about staying safe online, we launched Be Internet Legends in partnership with family internet safety experts Parent Zone, and it is accredited by the PSHE Association.
Be Internet Legends is an educational programme aimed at 7 - 11-year-olds...
Find out the solutions today's cyber security challenges at a FREE one-day conference in Exeter during the Bluegrass Group's Cyber Security Awareness Week .
Jamie Bartlett, author of "The Dark Net" will be delivering the keynote speech at the one-day conference.
An engaging speaker, Jamie will be giving delegates an insight into the digital underworld and the real threat to SMEs. Having interviewed trolls and pornographers, drug dealers and hackers, political extremists and computer scientists Jamie will shine a spotlight on the hidden corners of the internet.
