SES Blog

Security threats are increasing year on year and 2019 was no different. Organisations across the world were constantly targeted by scams and vast quantities of data was breached by malicious actors. 

Validation is an important step in the Software Escrow process. It provides an audit of the application development process to determine whether all the pieces required to build the application are present and accurate.

We are now almost two years on from the introduction of GDPR. During the first year of enforcement, the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) were quite lenient in their enforcement of the regulation, giving businesses the extra time they needed to adapt to the tightening regulations.

A recent report by cyber security company Proofpoint highlighted that 55% of all organisations were successfully breached by phishing scams in 2019.

In the final part of our three part series, which explored how malicious individuals are using the global COVID-19 pandemic as a distraction to further their criminal activities, we are focusing on how threat actors are spreading fake news and misinformation to further their nefarious gains.

With more employees than ever working remotely, how can companies ensure business continuity? 
Read the full article (recently featured in ‘The Gazette’) to find out and discover the solutions SES has created to combat these potential risks. 

This week we are focusing on how threat actors are continuing their criminal activity whilst the rest of the world is in turmoil and providing advice and guidance on how to protect yourself in these torrid times.

For many organisations, cyber security has taken a backseat as we deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a change in working practices and a growing thirst for the latest information have led malicious actors to exploit the outbreak for their own nefarious gains. 

Figures from the first Business Impact Tracker report issued by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) present concerning, yet unsurprising reading for businesses affected by the current global pandemic. 

An increasing number of organisations rely on 3rd party developed, business critical applications which are delivered through a hosting provider such as Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform using a Software as a Service (SaaS) model. 

You’ve gone through the process of finding the right developer, scoped your needs, had the application developed and implemented and your employees have been trained to use it effectively. You’ve got so much invested in the application, its critical to your business, so what happens when you’re no longer able to use it? 

As one of the UK’s leading Software Escrow agents, we’ve heard every myth, challenge and reason in the book why Software Escrow isn’t at the top of your priority list.