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Compliance & Risk
Guidance on policies, Cyber Essentials, governance, security controls, and reducing operational risk.
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News Compliance & Risk
Sereno IT is now an Assurix Trusted MSP. Here's what changes for our clients.
The important part is not the badge. It is that the standards behind our cybersecurity and service operations are now independently assessed on an ongoing basis and our status can be checked publicly.
ReadSereno IT Support Team · 6 min read -
Guide Compliance & Risk
Microsoft 365 Nonprofit Licensing Changes: How Charities Can Renew Without Weakening Security
Microsoft has ended the free grants of Business Premium and Office 365 E1 for nonprofits, meaning every eligible charity now has to plan a Microsoft 365 transition before renewal. Here is how to do that without weakening security in the process.
ReadSereno IT Support Team · 8 min read -
Case study Compliance & Risk
How Safer Business Network Protects Sensitive Data at Scale
How Sereno helped Safer Business Network strengthen security across devices, email, and staff access, without adding complexity.
ReadSereno IT Support Team · 3 min read -
Guide Compliance & Risk
A Basic Guide to Cyber Security for Financial firms 2023
Financial firms hold exactly the data criminals want, and smaller firms are increasingly the target. Here are the biggest threats facing the sector and the practical steps that keep your clients' data safe.
ReadSereno IT Support Team · 8 min read -
Guide Compliance & Risk
Preparing for the Unpredictable: A Comprehensive Guide on Disaster Recovery Plan for Small Business
Disasters, from cyber attacks to floods to a spilled coffee, are rarely preventable, but their impact is. This guide walks through how to build a disaster recovery plan that keeps a small business running when something goes wrong.
ReadSereno IT Support Team · 15 min read -
Explainer Compliance & Risk
What is privilege creep and how to prevent it?
Privilege creep is when employees quietly build up access they no longer need, one of the most common and most exploitable gaps in business security. Here's how it happens, and how to stop it.
ReadReymart David · 8 min read -
Guide Compliance & Risk
The Smart Way to Achieve Cyber Essentials? Get the Right IT Support
Cyber Essentials is the UK's baseline cyber-hygiene certification, but passing it, and staying compliant, takes more structure than most SMEs have in-house. Here's how the right IT support makes it practical.
ReadAsh Asha · 3 min read -
Explainer Compliance & Risk
Why SIEM is the Missing Piece in Your Cybersecurity Stack | Sereno IT
MDR reacts and a SOC responds, but without SIEM tying it together, you're missing the timeline that shows how an incident actually unfolded. Here's what SIEM adds, and why it now makes sense for businesses of every size.
ReadReymart David · 7 min read -
Guide Compliance & Risk
Employee cybersecurity training: What your business needs to know
Antivirus and firewalls protect your systems. Employee training protects your people, and your people are the most common way attackers get in. Here's what effective training looks like.
ReadSereno IT Support Team · 8 min read -
Guide Compliance & Risk
Shielding Your Business: The importance of having an IT Security Policy
Read about the dangers of not having an IT security policy in place, and why implementing a multi-layered one is essential to protect your business against cyber-attacks.
ReadReymart David · 8 min read -
News Compliance & Risk
New Google and Yahoo email requirements – don't let your emails get blocked!
From February 2024, Google and Yahoo require SPF, DKIM, and DMARC authentication for senders exceeding 5,000 daily emails. Businesses that don't comply risk their emails being blocked or marked as spam.
ReadSereno IT Support Team · 1 min read -
Guide Compliance & Risk
Don't Get Caught in the Net: Top Fishing Scam Types to Watch Out For
Phishing attacks have evolved well beyond suspicious emails. From voice calls to fake QR codes, here's a plain-language guide to the most common types, and how to spot each one.
ReadSereno IT Support Team · 10 min read
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