For small and medium-sized businesses in the financial sector, creating an IT team with an extensive skill set that covers everything from cybersecurity to compliance, etc. can be expensive and time-consuming. It is therefore not unusual for these businesses to outsource IT services to managed IT service providers.

In October 2022, a new and improved version of the ISO 27001 was published to address the evolving cybersecurity challenges and improve digital trust.

The consequences of having data compromised can extend beyond financials. They may cost a business its reputation and could possibly result in legal proceeding. And no organisation is immune, with large businesses such as Uber and Equifax having also suffered data breaches over the years.

Cybersecurity is expensive, but when compared to the cost of a cyber breach, it certainly pales in comparison. According to the 2022 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report, the finance industry had the second highest cost per breach, averaging $5.97 million per breach.

As highlighted in our article on the Uber hack, cyberattacks are on the rise. Unfortunately, even when the best practices are followed, no one can guarantee complete protection. Businesses must take additional steps, particularly ensuring that important files are backed up to prevent data loss in the event of a breach.

SharePoint is a collaboration and communication platform developed by Microsoft. It can be used to build an organisation’s intranet and is the basis for effective file-based collaboration.

The popularity of this platform and its wide adoption by businesses makes it a natural target for cybercriminals. Unfortunately, some organisations are unaware of the vulnerabilities that out-of-the-box security defaults could present.

On Thursday, September 15th, 2022, Uber confirmed reports of a cybersecurity breach. Following an internal review, Uber reported that cybercriminals gained access via an account allocated to an external contractor.