# Category: Highlight

#### [Cyber & data security for accountants – Your legal obligations](/content/cyber-data-security-for-accountants-your-legal-obligations/index.html)

Here is a short reminder of some basic legal obligations for accountancy practices....

#### [Is Your Accountancy Firm Resilient To Ransomware Attacks?](/content/is-your-accountancy-firm-resilient-to-ransomware-attacks/index.html)

Here's the bottom line. Ransomware is now the most significant cyber threat worldwide. Not only have ransomware attacks been rising year on year, but ransom...

#### [Why and how do hackers target accountants?](/content/why-and-how-do-hackers-target-accountants/index.html)

We caught up with Mitigo co-founder David Fleming to grab some insight and to ask why and how cyber criminals target accountants. We hope it...

#### [The Cybercriminal Ecosystem: Evolution and Extortion](/content/the-cybercriminal-ecosystem-evolution-and-extortion/index.html)

Businesses working in professional services rely on their reputation and hold lots of confidential and valuable information belonging to their clients and the projects they...

#### [A deep dive into how cyber attacks affect law firms](/content/a-deep-dive-into-how-cyber-attacks-affect-law-firms/index.html)

An interview with Lindsay Hill to gain a deep dive into how cyberattacks affect law firms....

#### [Technology adoption creates greater cyber risk](/content/technology-adoption-creates-greater-cyber-risk/index.html)

Technology makes life easier and more efficient. But as our reliance grows, so does cyber risk. Understanding and controlling this risk is vital, as is...

#### [Question & Answer: Can I reduce my PI insurance premium by reducing my cyber risk?](/content/question-answer-can-i-reduce-my-pi-insurance-premium-by-reducing-my-cyber-risk/index.html)

In this article, we interview Lindsay Hill, Chief Executive Officer at Mitigo. Lindsay is a solicitor and experienced CEO. He has spent 35 years as...

#### [Ransomware attacks are coming. Is your financial services firm ready?](/content/ransomware-attacks-are-coming-is-your-financial-services-firm-ready/index.html)

Ransomware attacks can debilitate a firm’s operations, destroy its credibility, and drain its financial resources. Cybercrime costs firms and individuals billions of pounds each year,...

#### [Law firms and cybersecurity:
6 actions you should take following the SRA review](/content/law-firms-and-cybersecurity6-actions-you-should-take-following-the-sra-review/index.html)

It’s nearly two years since the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) published its thematic review into cybersecurity at 40 law firms. All the firms featured in...

#### [Email Hijacking: A Critical Threat to Law Firms](/content/email-hijacking-a-critical-threat-to-law-firms/index.html)

As more law firms abandon their in-house email servers in favour of cloud-based email services, cyber criminals have taken note. Law firms now face a...

#### [Confusing IT Support With Cyber Risk Management Has Cost Many Organisations Dearly. Here’s Why the Two Are Not the Same.](/content/confusing-it-support-with-cyber-risk-management-has-cost-many-organisations-dearly-heres-why-the-two-are-not-the-same/index.html)

The battle against cybercrime is constantly evolving, with defences having to keep up with increasingly sophisticated attack methods. Cybercriminals frequently target financial services and wealth...

#### [Human error is the greatest cybersecurity risk to financial services firms. It needn’t be.](/content/human-error-is-the-greatest-cybersecurity-risk-to-financial-services-firms-it-neednt-be/index.html)

In 2020 alone, UK financial firms spent an estimated £95b on digital technology. Criminals have taken note--with greater investment in technology comes a greater risk...

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### **DO YOU KNOW YOUR ‘PHISHING’ FROM A ‘FIREWALL’?**

Don’t worry, you are not alone. Phraseology in and around cyber security is notoriously user-unfriendly. Our [cyber security guide](/content/cyber-security-explained/index.html) will help you make sense of it all.