Below details the online publications that have featured or made reference to the London Digital Security Centre during October 2017 – please click on the link to read the article:
Computer Weekly
4 October 2017
Business needs help to act on cyber security advice
Organisations need help to act on all the information they receive about cyber security, the London Digital Security Centre has learned since its inception in 2015. Small businesses need help in tackling cyber crime and embracing cyber security, not just information, according to John Unsworth, chief executive of the London Digital Security Centre. Read the full article here:
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450427558/Business-needs-help-to-act-on-cyber-security-advice
East London Lines
11 October 2017
Croydon worst south London borough for business burglaries
New data from the Metropolitan police has revealed that Croydon is the worst borough in South London for business burglaries. The borough ranked fifth overall across the city with 1769 robberies between July 2016 and June 2017; Westminster ranked highest on the list with 4426 business robberies. Read the full article here:
http://www.eastlondonlines.co.uk/2017/10/croydon-worst-south-london-borough-for-business-burglaries/
Computer Weekly
13 October 2017
London issues call to arms to cyber security community
London is calling on the cyber security community to help keep the city’s more than one million small businesses safe from cyber crime. “Cyber crime is a growing problem for everyone, but while individuals are protected by their banks, small businesses can be sunk if their [banking] details are hacked,” said Rebecca Lawrence, chief executive, Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (Mopac). Read the full article here:
http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450428190/London-issues-call-to-arms-to-cyber-security-community
Lloyds Bank
7 July 2017 * This article achieved 4480 hits for Lloyds and Bank of Scotland in the 3 months from publication. This is a great figure and compares very favourably against other articles.
How to help protect your business against impersonation fraud
Fraud and cyber related fraud is on the rise, and all businesses are vulnerable. John Unsworth, CEO of the London Digital Security Centre and Martyn Rochelle, Senior Manager, Fraud Education and Control at Lloyds Bank, explain why business leaders need to take the threat seriously and how they can reduce their business exposure. Read the full article here:
SC Magazine
13 October 2017
News Feature: LDSC seeks help tackling SME cyber-crime vulnerability
Initially focused on London’s SMEs but with advice & support tools for SMEs around the country, the LDSC is seeking partners to improve the ability of small businesses to operate safely online, vital for them and your supply chain. Cyber-crime can cause you to be harmed personally, or harm your business, and if you are a small business you can be sunk, Rebecca Lawrence, chief executive, Mayors Office Policing And Crime (Mopac) told attendees at an LDSC (London Digital Security Centre) meeting in City Hall yesterday. Read the full article here:
https://www.scmagazineuk.com/news-feature-ldsc-seeks-help-tackling-sme-cyber-crime-vulnerability/article/700030/
Computer Weekly
23 October 2017
Birmingham SMEs to get help from London Digital Security Centre
SMEs in Birmingham are to get the opportunity to learn how to protect themselves from cyber attacks at a free event on 25 October 2017. The London Digital Security Centre is to host a free conference in Birmingham to help small to medium-sized enterprises secure their businesses from cyber crime. Read the full article here:
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