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Common cyber attacks: reducing the impact

Although computer systems can be compromised through a variety of means, the NCSC looks to understand malicious actions and the attackers that carry them out. The risk to information and computer assets comes from a broad spectrum of threats with a broad range of capabilities. The impact (and therefore the harm) on your business will depend on the opportunities you present to an attacker (in terms of the vulnerabilities within your systems), the capabilities of the attackers to exploit them, and ultimately their motivation for attacking you.

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Scentrics

Scentrics is a rapidly growing cybersecurity company with a unique and simple answer to some of the most intractable online problems facing consumers, businesses and governments. As cloud computing becomes mainstream, the pressing need for secure adaptation has become more evident. Our team of leading academics and developers has invented a one-click solution to security that balances the privacy requirements of consumers with the needs of national security. We pride ourselves on being the first company to solve the once intractable problem of the Man in the Middle attack on consumers.

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Common cyber attacks: reducing the impact