At IFB we have been building in security from the start in everything we do. This does not mean we are 100% secure – no one is – but it does mean as a business we approach, manage and de-risk cyber threats in the same way as we do health and safety issues or any other risk to the business.

While the threat and protection industry has been here since the first computers sparked into life, Cyber security is a new thing and for many of us, it really hasn’t been a massive consideration until we have become the always connected and online economy we are now.

A vital part of any cyber security strategy and plan must be an off network back up of your data.

There is a whole squad of us that have grown up using digital technology without enough training or education. If you think about it, have you been trained to use the laptop, mobile or tablet you are on now or the software you use every day to do your job or pay your bills or support and manage your family in any meaningful way?

First up and to be honest – no one and no thing connected to a public network is 100% secure regardless of how hard try - we the honest folks are up against others so do not care about laws, boundaries, ownership, or sovereignty – they are truly lawless.

Aberdeen based IFB has unveiled a limited number of complimentary cyber security vulnerability checks – designed to help businesses clearly understand how to fix vulnerabilities in their digital infrastructure and systems.