Listen "How safe is your business? - Cyber Security deep dive with DCI Chris Maddocks"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textJoin our special guest DCI Chris Maddocks, the head of Economic and Cyber teams in the North West and our very own Chris Piggott, Synextra CEO.Our Cyber Security webinar is where we’ll be sharing the most common mistakes that we see in businesses and organisations when it comes to Cyber Security and Phishing. We will explore how these mishaps can be avoided and examine the real impacts and repercussions on real organisations that members of the police force such as DCI Chris Maddocks have experienced and investigated firsthand.From easy-to-implement VPN systems to staff training we discuss the best practices for businesses and individuals to stay safe against cyber criminals and phishing attacks.Useful links:Northwest regional crime unit https://www.nwrocu.police.ukNorthwest Cyber resilience centre https://www.nwcrc.co.ukReport Phishing https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/collection/phishing-scams/[email protected] to Action Fraud 24-hour City of London police https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/fa2/fraud/action-fraud/Have I been pwnd https://haveibeenpwned.com#cybersecuritytraining #phishing #webinar #cybercrime #cyberattack #socialmedia 00:00 Introduction02:00 Protecting Businesses-2FA03:01 Risks Of Ransomware05:28 Social Media Compromises07:30 The Cyber Security Skills Gap13:19 Phishing Attack Vectors-Email15:30 Crypto Currency And Crime16:38 Exchange Web Proxy Exploits18:03 Phishing Awareness20:59 Turning The Tide On Ransomware 26:36 What Can People Do To Protect Themselves33:30 Password Advice41:15 Advice For Small Businesses And Charities 44:13 Distributed Denial-Of-Service DDoS45:48 Police Cyber Investigation Process47:42 Security Of Public Wifi52:29 Other Attack Vectors53:14 Disgruntled Employees57:21 DDoS Analogy58:28 Laws Around Cyber Crime1:03:59 Conclusions---Contact//Tel: 0161 883 1383Email: [email protected] the website: https://www.synextra.co.uk---Social media//• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Synextra• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/synextra• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/synextra-ltd-• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPNhzi_d1GyV1WKtvO4sbdA• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/synextraAbout SynextraWe're your new favourite cloud provider.Based in the North-West of England, our team of experts help organisations like yours thrive in the new era of cloud tech.Visit https://www.synextra.co.uk/ to find out more and book a chat with one of our cloud specialists. We'd love to show you just how good a cloud-powered work life can be.Connect with us:• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Synextra• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/synextra• LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/synextra-ltd-• YouTube: / @synextra• Linktree: https://linktr.ee/synextra
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