Welcome to April's Bits & Bytes

In this edition, we're excited to highlight our event happening this week! We shared this last month, but the date is now fast approaching, so it's your last chance to sign up if you haven't already! Our three expert speakers will get you prepared for a cyber attack and ensure you're well-equipped to weather the storm.

We're also sharing our new blog on DKIM and DMARC, two crucial email security layers that have been around for a while, but are now suddenly more important to the running of your business - make sure you're clued up so you don't get left behind.

We also sat down with our client Freddie P Peters to discuss her new book in the Henry Crowne - Paying the Price series, Red Renegade. We've been looking after Freddie for over 10 years now, so we're super excited to spotlight her excellent new novel and share our interview with her!

Last chance! Our free cyber security briefing will get you prepared for a cyber attack..

Cyber security competence builds trust and enhances your reputation.

SMBs are increasingly under the microscope with due diligence questions relating to cyber security. You want to have good answers to these questions to build relationships, secure business and qualify for insurance.

When you have a security incident, being able to demonstrate that your actions are congruent with your good intentions builds trust. As the saying goes… Trust arrives on foot, but departs on horseback.

What will you learn from our expert speakers?

Andre Lynch is a seasoned Cyber Security Engineer at ConnectWise. He will explain what happens to a business under attack. Understanding what it’s like lets you make decisions on how to build your resilience.

Laura Wilkinson is a seasoned professional in the insurance industry, currently serving as the Client and Schemes Manager at Clear Insurance Management Ltd. With over 15 years of experience, Laura is well placed to empower your businesses to understand the critical importance of cyber resilience and cyber insurance.

Simon Heath will take you through The Final Step’s tried and tested process for how leaders of SMBs adopt a security first mindset and layer their security effectively whilst budgeting carefully.

Why DKIM and DMARC are suddenly more important to the running of your business

Email security is all about layers. You’re likely familiar with some of the more well-known measures such as spam filters and phishing training, but there are other incredibly important features you need to know about. DKIM and DMARC, alongside SPF, are long-standing features but are only now being “enforced” more frequently.

You’d be forgiven for not knowing what they mean or what they do, but that’s what we’ll cover in this article to get you clued up on why they’re so important to implement sooner rather than later.

Over 350 billion emails are sent every single day, making it the most popular method of communication across the world by far and highlighting how important it is to keep your business communications flowing and secure.

Find out more.

We sat down with Freddie P Peters..

...author of the Henry Crowne - Paying the Price series.

A kidnapped tech genius holds the balance between war and peace in the Pacific… Can one man free him from China’s grip?

Henry Crowne, disgraced financier, now British Intelligence agent, lands with a US SEAL team in one of the most challenging regions of China. His new mission… to free a kidnapped tech ace whose ground-breaking innovation will change the face of war. Time is running out before the man reveals his secret to his brutal abductors…

"TFS has been looking after my cyber interests for over 10 years. I completely rely on their friendly, professional, and timely assistance, either for my IT systems or for questions relating to the security of my computer. As a very exciting bonus, I got chatting with Simon about cyber security, hacking, and the latest developments in the tech industry. Our conversation gave me food for thoughts and helped construct the plot of book 6 in the Henry Crowne – Paying the Price series, Red Renegade."

This month, we sat down with Freddie P Peters to discuss her latest book, her background and how she got into writing, and whether she's a plotter or a pantser (not what you might think)! Read the full interview and find out more about Red Renegade at the link below.

Read the interview.

Thank you for reading and sharing

Many thanks to Freddie for the interview and the exciting teasers about Red Renegade - it's a great read!

We're also looking forward to seeing lots of you at our event this Thursday - it's not too late to register if you haven't yet.

Earlier this month was Identity Management Day. Whilst we didn't cover it this month, it's important to ensure you manage your identity safely online - that includes limiting information you share online, ensuring you have safe passwords, and making sure you have strong security measures in place.

As always, if you have any questions about anything covered in this month's Bits & Bytes, please reach out to Simon. Stay safe and secure!

Call 020 7572 0000, email or connect with Simon on LinkedIn.