Online safety and the increase in scams at Christmas time

Unfortunately online scams are becoming increasingly common and even mores so during the festive season.  According to Stay Smart Online, in December 2016, 7153 online scams were reported to Scam watch, the highest number of online scams in a month that financial year.  Head over to their website for further information about what you can do if you have been hit by an online scam.

As we wrote in our November blog post, all businesses who have a website or manage electronic records are at risk of a cyber attack.  You can read more about online safety at Christmas time and Cyber Insurance here.

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