Simple Cyber Security (IET Hereford And Worcester Webinar)
'Cyber Security is not as complex as it sounds' explained Dr Emma Philpott MBE, CEO of The IASME Consortium Ltd during the IET Webinar 'Simple Cyber Security', organised by the IET Hereford and Worcester Committee. In less than an hour, Emma was able to talk through some grounding insights on how to stay safe online. It boils down to the 5 areas below; Firewall Controls, Secure Configuration, Malware Protection, Patching (Software/OS) and Access Controls. Working with industry leaders, their provided observations have been that by keeping the 5 areas above in check, a staggering 70% of attacks are fully stopped and 30% are further partially stopped. She spoke about how your 'everyday' personal data is an attractive bounty for the digital bad actors out there, your website credentials can…