Article: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales strengthens its team - published almost 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) has strengthened its team and is delighted to welcome Detective Inspector Paul Hall as its new head of cyber and innovation, and Rachel Jones as client relationship manager. In his new role, Paul, who brings to the position 22 years’ policing experience, will be responsible for supporting local businesses and sup...
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Article: How to be a cyber resilient Welsh business - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Wales is joint top with London as the place in the UK where most people are affected by cybercrime a study by the University of Birmingham and internet security company Avast says. Action’s Fraud’s National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) paints are very startling picture with more than 18,850 cybercrime and fraud incidents reported in Wales alone in 2021, ...
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Published: 2022 03 22 17:09:50
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Article: Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales predicts biggest threat to businesses in 2022 - published about 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) predicts businesses across Wales will come under increasing threat from ransomware attacks as cybercriminals continue with this lucrative business model, and attacks becoming more sophisticated.Detective Superintendent and Director of the WCRC Paul Peters, said: “This is a danger we have seen continue to grow over...
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Article: WCRC launches ‘We Commit’ cyber resilience campaign - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Wales is officially the number one place in the UK (alongside London) where people are most affected by cybercrime according to a study by the University of Birmingham and internet security firm Avast. In response to this worrying trend, the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) has launched a brand-new campaign, backed by influential business organisati...
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Published: 2022 03 14 08:25:00
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Article: Cyber lingo made simple: A small business guide - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Be honest. When you hear or read the words ‘cyber security’, do your eyes glaze over and ‘I don’t need to worry about this’ or ‘cybercrime won’t happen to me’ pops into your mind? The only problem with this is that you do need to consider it as the chances of experiencing a cyberattack are very real. Whether you receive a suspicious text on your phone aski...
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Published: 2022 03 16 08:45:02
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Article: Ukraine conflict guidance: All UK organisations should protect themselves from cyber threats - published about 3 years ago.
Content: As tensions continue to rise in the Ukraine, Lindy Cameron, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has advised that all UK organisations should protect themselves from cyber threats. The NCSC has provided actions to take when the cyber threat is heightened. You may be wondering what a war 2,000 miles away in eastern Europe has to do with your bus...
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Article: Canllawiau sy'n ymwneud â'r Gwrthdaro yn Wcráin: Dylai pob sefydliad y DU ddiogelu ei hun rhag bygyt - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Wrth i densiynau barhau i gynyddu yn Wcráin, mae Lindy Cameron, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol y Ganolfan Seiberddiogelwch Genedlaethol, wedi cynghori pob sefydliad yn y DU i ddiogelu ei hun rhag bygythiadau seiber. Mae'r Ganolfan Seiberddiogelwch Genedlaethol wedi cyhoeddi camau i'w cymryd pan fydd mwy o fygythiad seiber. Efallai y byddwch yn gofyn i chi eich h...
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Article: Ukraine conflict guidance: All UK organisations should protect themselves from cyber threats - published about 3 years ago.
Content: As tensions continue to rise in the Ukraine, Lindy Cameron, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has advised that all UK organisations should protect themselves from cyber threats. The NCSC has provided actions to take when the cyber threat is heightened. You may be wondering what a war 2,000 miles away in eastern Europe has to do with your bus...
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Article: Cyber lingo made simple: A small business guide - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Be honest. When you hear or read the words ‘cyber security’, do your eyes glaze over and ‘I don’t need to worry about this’ or ‘cybercrime won’t happen to me’ pops into your mind? The only problem with this is that you do need to consider it as the chances of experiencing a cyberattack are very real. Whether you receive a suspicious text on your phone aski...
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Article: WCRC launches ‘We Commit’ cyber resilience campaign - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Wales is officially the number one place in the UK (alongside London) where people are most affected by cybercrime according to a study by the University of Birmingham and internet security firm Avast. In response to this worrying trend, the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) has launched a brand-new campaign, backed by influential business organisati...
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Article: Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales predicts biggest threat to businesses in 2022 - published about 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) predicts businesses across Wales will come under increasing threat from ransomware attacks as cybercriminals continue with this lucrative business model, and attacks becoming more sophisticated.Detective Superintendent and Director of the WCRC Paul Peters, said: “This is a danger we have seen continue to grow over...
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Article: Leading Welsh accountancy firm joins the fight in cybercrime - published about 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to make its first board member announcement of the new year - Managing Partner, Simon Tee of Kilsby Williams Chartered Accountants. The leading independent accountancy firm, which is based in Newport, and which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, provides solutions for businesses across a varie...
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Published: 2022 01 27 11:40:31
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Article: Member spotlight: Gaining peace of mind on many levels with MyBubble - published about 3 years ago.
Content: If you’re new to the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) or perhaps know a bit about us, you may want to better understand how we help Welsh businesses improve their cyber resilience. It’s important for us to encourage and support startups, small businesses, SMEs, charities and other third-sector organisations with cyber resilience guidance that is acce...
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Published: 2022 02 15 11:00:29
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Article: Leading Welsh accountancy firm joins the fight in cybercrime - published about 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to make its first board member announcement of the new year - Managing Partner, Simon Tee of Kilsby Williams Chartered Accountants. The leading independent accountancy firm, which is based in Newport, and which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, provides solutions for businesses across a varie...
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Article: Member spotlight: Gaining peace of mind on many levels with MyBubble - published about 3 years ago.
Content: If you’re new to the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) or perhaps know a bit about us, you may want to better understand how we help Welsh businesses improve their cyber resilience. It’s important for us to encourage and support startups, small businesses, SMEs, charities and other third-sector organisations with cyber resilience guidance that is acce...
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Article: This is why cybercriminals are cashing in with retailers - published about 3 years ago.
Content: One of the reasons why cybercriminals take an interest in the retail sector is due to the level of customer data collected, particularly through ecommerce and online shopping platforms. We hear of the big companies being attacked in the press but not the small retailers – but they are attacked and are often more vulnerable than the larger organisations whic...
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Article: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales strengthen its board even further - published over 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to welcome three of the region’s most high-profile police chiefs to its team. Chief Constable Pam Kelly and NPCC lead for Cyber in Wales and Jeff Cuthbert who is Police & Crime Commissioner for Gwent and the Welsh PCC’s lead for cyber in Wales both join the centre’s board, and Assistant Chief Con...
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Published: 2021 09 13 08:46:15
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Article: Y Ganolfan Seibergadernid yng Nghymru yn cryfhau ei bwrdd ymhellach - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Mae'n bleser gan y Ganolfan Seibergadernid yng Nghymru groesawu tri o Brif Gwnstabliaid mwyaf blaenllaw y rhanbarth i'w thîm. Pam Kelly ac arweinydd Cyngor Cenedlaethol Prif Swyddogion yr Heddlu ar gyfer seiberddiogelwch yng Nghymru, yn ymuno â'r bwrdd, ac mae Bydd Jeff Cuthbert, Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu Gwent ac arweinydd Comisiynwyr yr Heddlu Cy...
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Published: 2021 09 13 08:53:08
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Article: Cyber resilience case study: A view from the front - published over 3 years ago.
Content: The sole reason the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) exists is to help businesses and organisations across the country become safer online and increase awareness about the pitfalls of being digitally connected. Adding value, not costs is the approach we take to ensure that cyber security is accessible to the greater good and we offer free core membe...
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Published: 2021 09 15 14:35:50
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Article: WCRC celebrates National IT Professional Day - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Today marks National IT Professionals Day and to celebrate this unique yet well-earned salute to all IT employees everywhere…here are some interesting IT facts: The word robot comes from the Czech word “robota,” a word that translates to forced labour. One of the first hard drives introduced in 1956 could hold 5MB of data. It also weighed over 2,200 pou...
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Published: 2021 09 21 06:39:31
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Article: Welsh local authority signs up to support SMEs tackle cybercrime - published over 3 years ago.
Content: A Welsh council is taking up the baton in tackling the ever-increasing risk of cybercrime becoming the second local authority in the region to make cyber resilience a must-have for all businesses it tenders with. In its ongoing commitment to safeguard businesses in the area, Swansea Council is partnering with the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC), a...
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Published: 2021 09 27 15:50:50
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Article: Why cyber criminals are getting the better of businesses - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Did you know that human emotion can be one of the biggest causes of a successful cyber-attack on a business? Whether we’re distracted and/or stressed, it’s these two human vulnerabilities, according to a recent survey by security company Tessian, that make employees and their companies more susceptible to malicious emails. The report found that: · 45...
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Published: 2021 10 07 10:41:37
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Article: Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales bolsters board with new appointment - published over 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to announce another significant appointment to its board welcoming Director of Finance & Resources for the North Wales Police, Seb Phillips. Having worked in both the private and public sector, Seb brings to the role a wealth of experience in financial operations and leadership across numerous bu...
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Published: 2021 10 12 09:20:20
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Article: Canolfan Seibergadernid yng Nghymru atgyfnerthu'r bwrdd gyda phenodiad newydd - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Mae'r Ganolfan Seibergadernid yng Nghymru (WCRC) yn falch o gyhoeddi penodiad arwyddocaol arall i'w bwrdd, gan groesawu Seb Phillips, Cyfarwyddwr Cyllid ac Adnoddau Heddlu Gogledd Cymru. Wedi gweithio yn y sector preifat a'r sector cyhoeddus, daw Seb â chyfoeth o brofiad mewn gweithrediadau ariannol ac arwain nifer o fusnesau i'r rôl. Gan ddechrau ei yrfa...
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Published: 2021 10 12 09:24:01
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Article: Why should cyber security matter to an SME in the tourism and hospitality industry? - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Did you know that a cyber-attack happens every 39 seconds and 291 data records are stolen every second? The tourism and hospitality industry are becoming increasingly prone to cyber-attacks and breach of customers’ personal data is happening more frequently. If you are an organisation working in this sector, have you ever thought about what you have in place...
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Published: 2021 11 01 10:36:42
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Article: The rise of ransomware: Effective ways to protect your business - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Ransomware is the most immediate danger to all businesses regardless of size and industry sector. The BBC recently reported that Lindy Cameron, head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has warned that not enough organisations are prepared or have tested their cyber defences. And watching the news you will probably have seen incidents like the attac...
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Published: 2021 11 03 16:01:24
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Article: How retailers can stay safe ahead of Black Friday and beyond - published over 3 years ago.
Content: It’s been reported by financial auditor Grant Thornton, that in the last 12 months, 1 in 8 retailers faced a cyber-attack. One of the reasons why cybercriminals take an interest in the retail sector is due to the level of customer data collected, particularly through ecommerce and online shopping platforms. We hear of the big companies being attacked in the...
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Published: 2021 11 18 18:17:50
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Article: Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales celebrates signing 100th member - published over 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) has welcomed its 100th member with a significant signing, iungo Solutions. The high growth creative technologies business which is run by the multi-award-winning engineer Jessica Leigh Jones MBE, is a company that builds immersive career planning solutions for the future of work. With the latest statistics showin...
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Published: 2021 11 22 14:13:18
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Article: Learning cyber best practice bit by bit on International Computer Security Day - published over 3 years ago.
Content: International Computer Security Day has been around since 1988, when the use of the internet was very much in its early days for many of us. But hacking and viruses have been around since the start, in fact the very reason this awareness day was created was due to something known as the Morris Worm. An American graduate student named Robert Morris Jr. of C...
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Published: 2021 11 24 08:30:01
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Article: Showing support to Welsh SMEs this Small Business Saturday - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Small Business Saturday 2021 is upon us (4 December) and highlights small business success and encourages us to 'shop local' and support small businesses in our communities. But it could also be an opportunity for SMEs and microbusinesses to reflect on what priorities we need to focus on. The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) itself is a small busin...
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Published: 2021 11 29 12:17:57
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Article: ‘Phishing you a merry Christmas!’ – how to spot suspicious messages - published over 3 years ago.
Content: As we enter the season of goodwill, some of us will be counting down the days to some time off, maybe delaying the start of new projects until the new year, for others it will be an exceptionally busy time and an opportunity to make up for the impact of lockdown. Wherever you are in Wales, and whichever scenario you fall into, there are criminals who will ...
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Published: 2021 12 06 11:56:40
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Article: Why public holidays are like Christmas for cybercriminals - published over 3 years ago.
Content: In the last 12 months alone, 39% of UK businesses have spotted an attempt to breach their systems but a large percentage of unauthorised access is still going unnoticed. A common tactic employed by cybercrooks is to slip under the radar and launch an attack at a time when victims are caught off guard such as late afternoon ahead of the weekend. This has had ...
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Published: 2021 12 17 10:27:15
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Article: Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales predicts biggest threat to businesses in 2022 - published about 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) predicts businesses across Wales will come under increasing threat from ransomware attacks as cybercriminals continue with this lucrative business model, and attacks becoming more sophisticated.Detective Superintendent and Director of the WCRC Paul Peters, said: “This is a danger we have seen continue to grow over...
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Article: Think before you click: The most common cybercrime tactic to be aware of - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Did you know that 39% of businesses and 26% of charities in the UK had a cyber security breach or attack in the previous twelve months? These are figures taken from the most recent Cyber Security Breaches Survey produced by the government annually. The report also highlights the increase in remote working as a direct result of the COVID 19 pandemic. This in ...
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Article: Leading Welsh accountancy firm joins the fight in cybercrime - published about 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to make its first board member announcement of the new year - Managing Partner, Simon Tee of Kilsby Williams Chartered Accountants. The leading independent accountancy firm, which is based in Newport, and which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, provides solutions for businesses across a varie...
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Article: Small business mobile technology tips for safer internet use - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Safer Internet Day (8 February 2022) is observed all around the world and is an initiative to highlight emerging issues online, how to use the web responsibly and to stop people from having their data compromised. Today, we’d like to raise awareness of how mobile devices can pose risks of a cyber breach. Running your business on a phone or tablet? How can ...
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Article: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales strengthen its board even further - published over 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to welcome three of the region’s most high-profile police chiefs to its team. Chief Constable Pam Kelly and NPCC lead for Cyber in Wales and Jeff Cuthbert who is Police & Crime Commissioner for Gwent and the Welsh PCC’s lead for cyber in Wales both join the centre’s board, and Assistant Chief Con...
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Article: Y Ganolfan Seibergadernid yng Nghymru yn cryfhau ei bwrdd ymhellach - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Mae'n bleser gan y Ganolfan Seibergadernid yng Nghymru groesawu tri o Brif Gwnstabliaid mwyaf blaenllaw y rhanbarth i'w thîm. Pam Kelly ac arweinydd Cyngor Cenedlaethol Prif Swyddogion yr Heddlu ar gyfer seiberddiogelwch yng Nghymru, yn ymuno â'r bwrdd, ac mae Bydd Jeff Cuthbert, Comisiynydd yr Heddlu a Throseddu Gwent ac arweinydd Comisiynwyr yr Heddlu Cy...
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Topic: Cyber Security

Article: Cyber resilience case study: A view from the front - published over 3 years ago.
Content: The sole reason the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) exists is to help businesses and organisations across the country become safer online and increase awareness about the pitfalls of being digitally connected. Adding value, not costs is the approach we take to ensure that cyber security is accessible to the greater good and we offer free core membe...
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Published: 2021 09 15 14:35:50
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Article: WCRC celebrates National IT Professional Day - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Today marks National IT Professionals Day and to celebrate this unique yet well-earned salute to all IT employees everywhere…here are some interesting IT facts: The word robot comes from the Czech word “robota,” a word that translates to forced labour. One of the first hard drives introduced in 1956 could hold 5MB of data. It also weighed over 2,200 pou...
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Published: 2021 09 21 06:39:31
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Article: Welsh local authority signs up to support SMEs tackle cybercrime - published over 3 years ago.
Content: A Welsh council is taking up the baton in tackling the ever-increasing risk of cybercrime becoming the second local authority in the region to make cyber resilience a must-have for all businesses it tenders with. In its ongoing commitment to safeguard businesses in the area, Swansea Council is partnering with the Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC), a...
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Published: 2021 09 27 15:50:50
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Article: Why cyber criminals are getting the better of businesses - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Did you know that human emotion can be one of the biggest causes of a successful cyber-attack on a business? Whether we’re distracted and/or stressed, it’s these two human vulnerabilities, according to a recent survey by security company Tessian, that make employees and their companies more susceptible to malicious emails. The report found that: · 45...
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Published: 2021 10 07 10:41:37
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Article: Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales bolsters board with new appointment - published over 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to announce another significant appointment to its board welcoming Director of Finance & Resources for the North Wales Police, Seb Phillips. Having worked in both the private and public sector, Seb brings to the role a wealth of experience in financial operations and leadership across numerous bu...
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Published: 2021 10 12 09:20:20
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Article: Canolfan Seibergadernid yng Nghymru atgyfnerthu'r bwrdd gyda phenodiad newydd - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Mae'r Ganolfan Seibergadernid yng Nghymru (WCRC) yn falch o gyhoeddi penodiad arwyddocaol arall i'w bwrdd, gan groesawu Seb Phillips, Cyfarwyddwr Cyllid ac Adnoddau Heddlu Gogledd Cymru. Wedi gweithio yn y sector preifat a'r sector cyhoeddus, daw Seb â chyfoeth o brofiad mewn gweithrediadau ariannol ac arwain nifer o fusnesau i'r rôl. Gan ddechrau ei yrfa...
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Published: 2021 10 12 09:24:01
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Article: Why should cyber security matter to an SME in the tourism and hospitality industry? - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Did you know that a cyber-attack happens every 39 seconds and 291 data records are stolen every second? The tourism and hospitality industry are becoming increasingly prone to cyber-attacks and breach of customers’ personal data is happening more frequently. If you are an organisation working in this sector, have you ever thought about what you have in place...
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Published: 2021 11 01 10:36:42
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Article: The rise of ransomware: Effective ways to protect your business - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Ransomware is the most immediate danger to all businesses regardless of size and industry sector. The BBC recently reported that Lindy Cameron, head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has warned that not enough organisations are prepared or have tested their cyber defences. And watching the news you will probably have seen incidents like the attac...
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Published: 2021 11 03 16:01:24
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Article: How retailers can stay safe ahead of Black Friday and beyond - published over 3 years ago.
Content: It’s been reported by financial auditor Grant Thornton, that in the last 12 months, 1 in 8 retailers faced a cyber-attack. One of the reasons why cybercriminals take an interest in the retail sector is due to the level of customer data collected, particularly through ecommerce and online shopping platforms. We hear of the big companies being attacked in the...
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Published: 2021 11 18 18:17:50
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Article: Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales celebrates signing 100th member - published over 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) has welcomed its 100th member with a significant signing, iungo Solutions. The high growth creative technologies business which is run by the multi-award-winning engineer Jessica Leigh Jones MBE, is a company that builds immersive career planning solutions for the future of work. With the latest statistics showin...
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Published: 2021 11 22 14:13:18
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Article: Learning cyber best practice bit by bit on International Computer Security Day - published over 3 years ago.
Content: International Computer Security Day has been around since 1988, when the use of the internet was very much in its early days for many of us. But hacking and viruses have been around since the start, in fact the very reason this awareness day was created was due to something known as the Morris Worm. An American graduate student named Robert Morris Jr. of C...
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Published: 2021 11 24 08:30:01
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Article: Showing support to Welsh SMEs this Small Business Saturday - published over 3 years ago.
Content: Small Business Saturday 2021 is upon us (4 December) and highlights small business success and encourages us to 'shop local' and support small businesses in our communities. But it could also be an opportunity for SMEs and microbusinesses to reflect on what priorities we need to focus on. The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) itself is a small busin...
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Published: 2021 11 29 12:17:57
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Article: ‘Phishing you a merry Christmas!’ – how to spot suspicious messages - published over 3 years ago.
Content: As we enter the season of goodwill, some of us will be counting down the days to some time off, maybe delaying the start of new projects until the new year, for others it will be an exceptionally busy time and an opportunity to make up for the impact of lockdown. Wherever you are in Wales, and whichever scenario you fall into, there are criminals who will ...
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Published: 2021 12 06 11:56:40
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Article: Why public holidays are like Christmas for cybercriminals - published over 3 years ago.
Content: In the last 12 months alone, 39% of UK businesses have spotted an attempt to breach their systems but a large percentage of unauthorised access is still going unnoticed. A common tactic employed by cybercrooks is to slip under the radar and launch an attack at a time when victims are caught off guard such as late afternoon ahead of the weekend. This has had ...
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Published: 2021 12 17 10:27:15
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Article: Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales predicts biggest threat to businesses in 2022 - published about 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) predicts businesses across Wales will come under increasing threat from ransomware attacks as cybercriminals continue with this lucrative business model, and attacks becoming more sophisticated.Detective Superintendent and Director of the WCRC Paul Peters, said: “This is a danger we have seen continue to grow over...
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Published: 2022 01 05 12:46:34
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Article: Think before you click: The most common cybercrime tactic to be aware of - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Did you know that 39% of businesses and 26% of charities in the UK had a cyber security breach or attack in the previous twelve months? These are figures taken from the most recent Cyber Security Breaches Survey produced by the government annually. The report also highlights the increase in remote working as a direct result of the COVID 19 pandemic. This in ...
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Published: 2022 01 19 15:18:08
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Article: Leading Welsh accountancy firm joins the fight in cybercrime - published about 3 years ago.
Content: The Cyber Resilience Centre for Wales (WCRC) is delighted to make its first board member announcement of the new year - Managing Partner, Simon Tee of Kilsby Williams Chartered Accountants. The leading independent accountancy firm, which is based in Newport, and which celebrated its 30th anniversary last year, provides solutions for businesses across a varie...
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Published: 2022 01 27 11:40:31
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Article: Small business mobile technology tips for safer internet use - published about 3 years ago.
Content: Safer Internet Day (8 February 2022) is observed all around the world and is an initiative to highlight emerging issues online, how to use the web responsibly and to stop people from having their data compromised. Today, we’d like to raise awareness of how mobile devices can pose risks of a cyber breach. Running your business on a phone or tablet? How can ...
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Published: 2022 01 28 15:52:59
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Topic: Cyber Security