It's not uncommon to hear about businesses storing large volumes of personal data. There are endless reasons as to why personal data may be collected and processed, such as to build user profiles in order to send targeted products and services. However, many businesses fail to consider what should be done with the data once it has served its purpose, without negatively influencing their reputation and infringing upon a data subjects' rights.

In today’s world where information security is fundamental to businesses to protect their systems, network and data, compliance to ISO 27001 is crucial. ISO 27001 is an internationally recognised set of standards that helps organisations manage their information security by establishing, implementing, and maintaining an information security management system (ISMS).

Passwords are the first line of defence for protecting your devices and systems against improper access and malicious actors. They are used across almost all digital systems including software, cloud and infrastructure. Therefore implementing effective password management is one of the simplest ways of improving your cyber defences. And the best part? It costs next to nothing to have in place.

Measuring risk is key to business continuity. A growing attack surface will present many businesses with challenges of how to manage their enterprise assets and maintain a robust cyber security posture. An expanding remote workforce, increasing levels of data and the continuous rollout of evolutionary solutions can all present hackers with potential entry points to exploit if security measures are not in place.

When discussing the GDPR, a common confusion we run into is the difference between consent and legitimate interest, as well as when to use them as your legal basis for collecting, processing and storing personal data. Each of these are incredibly important in ensuring you’re connecting with your prospective customers and not stalking them.

For this customer spotlight we're highlighting Civo, a cloud-native service provider focused on Kubernetes. Bulletproof helps keep Civo's platform secure, giving peace of mind to their customers. In this edition we'll learn about Kubernetes and how it's rapidly becoming the de facto standard for managing cloud infrastructure to support modern applications. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we do business forever.

Electronic mail (or email) is an integral part of how businesses function and has been a fundamental communication tool across all industries. Email communication has been used to interact instantly with employees and customers, as well as to share important information to the wider public. Emails are also effective as they can be used to connect two or more people by allowing businesses to send messages en masse to a targeted list of contacts quickly and efficiently.

Stevenage, 15th March 2022 – Today new findings from the Bulletproof Annual Cyber Security Industry Threat report highlight the issue posed by poor security hygiene as automated attacks remain a high security threat to businesses. The research gathered throughout 2021, showed that 70% of total web activity is currently bot traffic.

Cyber attacks are an ever–present threat and hackers continue to develop more sophisticated ways to gain access to business data. Organisations host a vast amount of sensitive information online that can be exploited by cybercriminals if left unprotected. With the way business is conducted, including an increase in remote workers and migration to the cloud, businesses need to implement strong security controls to bolster their cyber posture and secure their data.

ISO 27001 (or ISO/IEC 27001) is the leading international standard on information security management. As part of a wider set of related ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) standards - the ISO 27000 series – it provides a well-defined framework to help any business create, implement, and maintain an effective information security management system (ISMS).