Many housing providers have embraced rapid digital transformation yet their progress towards cybersecurity maturity hasn’t progressed at the same pace. What can we learn from those whose approaches to cybersecurity are more developed? Over the years, many of you will have focused on getting the essential elements of your cybersecurity right, including implementing multi-factor authentication…
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Spotting the signals of an impending cyber-breach
It’s hard to know what’s more challenging for housing providers these days – coping with the increase in the scale and complexity of cyber threats or managing the security tools to contain them and the noise they create. From talking to Sophos’s numerous housing clients, it’s clear that their IT environments are as complex and…
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Looking back and to the future: Cyberthreats in social housing
I recently celebrated my 25th work anniversary at Sophos and so I have spent some time reflecting on how much the cyberthreat landscape has changed over the past 25 years. In 1997, after responding to an advert in the Oxford Times and joining Sophos as employee number 49, I initially worked at our global HQ…
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The cyber-security jigsaw’s missing piece – Managed detection & response
Like most other organisations, you’ve probably spent money on cyber-security products in the hope of being better protected against today’s complex threats. However, you may have realised that it’s not just about buying tools but having the time and skills to use them, and you wouldn’t be alone in thinking this. What is that missing…
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Cyber-attacks and reputation management
When cybercriminals strike, it’s easy for housing providers to forget the impact a breach can have on their tenants as they focus their energies on restoring IT systems. Housing providers might not seem to be obvious targets for cybercriminals, but they appeal to them for several reasons: They hold a treasure chest of personal data;…
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Ransomware in 2022
In my articles in previous editions of Housing Technology, I focused on the issue of ransomware for housing providers’ IT teams, and with good reason. Sophos’ latest ‘State of Ransomware 2022’ report demonstrates why ransomware continues to be an ever-increasing threat and investing in anti-ransomware technology is preferable to dealing with the consequences of an…
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