NEBRC’s Support for Charities in the North East
With more fundraising activities taking place online, including digital services and information, it’s important that charities take steps to prevent cyber breaches from taking place. While many focus on fulfilling their missions and supporting communities, they often lack the robust cybersecurity practices necessary to fend off cybercriminals. This is where the NEBRC can help! The […]
How to Protect Your Employees from Cyber Threats
According to SpyCloud’s Annual Identity Exposure Report, 74% of people continue to reuse old passwords, including login details that have been stolen in cyber breaches. Your organisation could be vulnerable to cyber-attacks enabled through breached employee passwords, being used to try and access your business accounts, protecting your employee login credentials not only safeguards your sensitive data but also builds trust […]
Join Us in Developing the Future of Cyber Security
As a dedicated not-for-profit training charity celebrating 40 years of educational excellence, itec is here to help you shape the future of your industry by developing the next generation of IT and Cyber Security professionals. Why Consider Apprenticeships with itec? Apprenticeships in Cyber Security, IT, Software Development, and Network Engineering are a powerful way for […]
An Introduction to the North East Business Resilience Centre (NEBRC)
The NEBRC is a not-for-profit collaboration between policing, academia and the private sector, covering the North East, Yorkshire and The Humber working to protect small businesses from online crime and fraud, and develop the next generation of cyber security talent. It is one of nine regional cyber resilience centres (CRC’s) covering England and Wales and forms part of the UK’s national cyber security strategy. Why […]
Internet of Things
As we move into 2025, there are over 16 billion active physical devices such as sensors, appliances, and other objects connected to the internet, that collected, exchange, and act on data – otherwise known as the Internet of Things (IoT). These devices can communicate with each other and be remotely monitored or controlled, making everyday objects “smart” and […]
How to Keep Your Data Secure
In today’s era of greater online connectivity and an increased reliance on the digital services, handling data is unavoidable, regardless of the size of your business. Indeed, SMEs and larger businesses alike are prime targets for cyber-attack, which can be incredibly costly in terms of both finance and reputation for both the organisation and customers, with recent reports showing that the average […]
Who Are The Hackers?
Have you ever wondered who the hackers are, what they want to realise from attacking businesses, and how they actually hack? Then if so read on….. Security researchers and academics have categorised hackers based on three key factors: skill level (the ability to bypass defences like antivirus and firewalls), available resources (the tools and assets […]
NEBRC Celebrates Fifth Anniversary and Fourth End of Year Reception Event
This month sees the NEBRC celebrating our 5th anniversary, and what an amazing 5 years we have had. Established in late 2019 as a result of a pioneering, police-led partnership, with an overarching aim to support regional businesses from cybercrime and fraud, the NEBRC today has just over 3700 members, having achieved over £125K via […]
Is Remote Working Posing a Cyber Threat?
Recent research from Forbes reveals that remote working is at an all-time high. Employees are enjoying reduced travel time, improved work life balance and reducing their carbon footprints, but remote working can introduce increased cyber risks. Staying safe online is a priority for us all. Our email is where we tend to keep most of […]
What is Smishing?
Among the various types of cyber-attacks, a prevalent and common threat is ‘Smishing’. A mix of “SMS” and “phishing”, smishing involves criminals using text messages to trick victims into clicking on a malicious links on a text message, that might allow them to install apps or see your personal information, such as usernames, passwords or […]