The South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit issues new cyber briefing. The fortnightly cyber briefing has details, at a glance, of events they are speaking at, advice, current threats and news. [pdf-embedder url=”https://southwestcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Regional-Cyber-Briefing-30th-January-2017.pdf” title=”Regional Cyber Briefing 30th January 2017″]
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SECURE SOUTH WEST 8 Plymouth University 7th February 2017 The 8th event in the Secure South West series will be hosted at Plymouth University on 7th February. The schedule includes a series of invited speakers including Robin King, one of the steering group members of the SWCSC. The panel session includes Victoria Stone (South West…
Wednesday 25th January 09.00-15.45 The Training Hub, Matford Business Park, EX2 8PW Devon Communities Together – Helping Communities help themselves Mitigate risk of digital (cyber) crime to you, your employees and your business. A 1 day course delivered by Devon and Cornwall Police and associates, responding to the new General Data Protection Requirement (GDPR) coming…
18th January 2017, 12.00-14.00 Mercure Southgate Hotel, Exeter The guest speaker for this lunch will be Kate Doodson from Cosmic who will be representing the SWCSC enlightening guests on the importance of Cyber Security within their businesses. Cyber Security is a prominent topic currently as many businesses have become victim to cyber crimes, causing major…
The Metropolitan Police Service FALCON (Fraud and Linked Crime Online) team is pleased to bring you the Little Book of Cyber Scams. This booklet has been specifically designed to offer advice to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) on staying safe in the cyber world. The Little Book of Cyber Scams – Metropolitan Police [pdf-embedder url=”https://southwestcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/little-book-cyber-scams.pdf”]
Members from Devon and Cornwall Police, Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez and the south west’s business community came together at an event at the Exeter Science Park on Tuesday 6th December, as the region takes a major step forward in the fight against cyber-crime. Organised by the South West Cyber Security Cluster (SWCSC) alongside…
The Steering Group of the SWCSC is holding a media event at 3.30pm on Tuesday 6th December 2016 at the Science Park Centre in Exeter to announce the formal support of Devon and Cornwall Police. The SWCSC is a not for profit collaboration of business representatives working to help and support businesses in regard the technological…
What is Cyber Essentials? The government backed Cyber Essentials scheme is designed to be a light touch to help businesses protect themselves against 80% of the most common cyber attacks Who is Cyber Essentials for? Cyber Essentials is relevant for businesses of all sizes and comprises of five key controls that when implemented provide a…
What Is it As our phones are becoming an increasingly integral part of many things that we do, they are an ideal target for cyber criminals. They will aim to introduce malicious software on to your phone. It could be designed to steal banking information, make app purchases you did not make, send premium SMS/text…
Some simple steps that small businesses can take to protect themselves from cyber threats Step 1 – patch and update Download software and app updates as soon as they appear. They contain vital security upgrades that keep your devices and business information safe. Further advice on software updates Step 2 – set complex passwords One…