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SMEs: Managing the mobile device cyber risk

What would happen if your phone was stolen? Especially if it was taken straight from your hand, with the screen unlocked? While your immediate concern may be for the personal information stored on the device, as well as the potential for payment and financial apps to be exploited, it’s a scenario that could also open […]

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How to create a cyber-secure culture

It feels like every day we hear about another business being hit by a successful cyberattack. For some, these attacks are a costly headache they could do without, such as the recent spate of attacks on high street retailers, including M&S and Co-op. (You can find out more about that in our blog ‘What lessons […]

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What lessons can be learnt from the UK retail cyberattacks?

It’s been a challenging few weeks for some of the UK’s top retailers, with cyber criminals setting their sights on three of the high street’s biggest names – Marks & Spencer, Harrods and Co-op Group. In the case of Marks & Spencer, a successful attack reportedly left the company unable to process contactless payments or […]

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Dragon IS celebrates 15 years supporting growing businesses

Independent IT company, Dragon Information Systems, based in Newport Pagnell, is celebrating 15 years supporting small and medium sized businesses across the region. Founded in 2010, Dragon IS has grown to employ a team of 16, including engineers and technical support staff, and has achieved average growth of 20% year-on-year since 2021. Specialising in managed […]

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Top cybersecurity defence strategies for SME businesses in 2025

For businesses operating today, every click or swipe has the potential to open the door to a new cyber threat, and criminals aren’t fussy how they get their payday! Whether you’re a large multinational or an ambitious growing SME, you’re fair game in their eyes. Which is why strong cyber defences need to sit at […]

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Why your business needs an AI usage policy

Artificial intelligence is taking the business world by storm. Indeed, here at Dragon IS, we’re busy supporting SMEs to capitalise on the technology in a secure and cost-effective way, to support their everyday activities and drive efficiencies and savings. With the introduction of any new process or technology – and with AI in particular developing […]

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Is WhatsApp safe for the workplace

An estimated 3 billion people now use WhatsApp worldwide, making it one of the most popular messaging apps around. With a user-friendly interface, end-to-end encryption, and the ability to send text messages, voice notes, images and videos, it’s easy to see why it’s caught on. Its rising popularity hasn’t gone unnoticed by businesses either, with […]

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SMEs: 9 steps to sustainability, efficiency and profitability

Sustainability remains a hot topic for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a recent survey revealing that many UK SMEs started 2025 with a renewed commitment to sustainable practices, recognising their significance more than ever before. With the potential to benefit SMEs by generating cost savings, driving greater employee engagement, and increased attractiveness to customers […]

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Why Phishing-as-a-Service means the risk to businesses just went up a gear

Cybercrime is big business. In 2023 alone, criminals stole an estimated £30.5 billion from UK businesses – the equivalent of almost £60,000 every minute! While a number of different scams and tactics were at play (including malware, extortion and fraud), one strategy that continues to be very successful is phishing. Such attacks are designed to […]

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The rise of AI therapy chatbots

“In the next couple of decades, we will be able to do things that would have seemed like magic to our grandparents.” Sam Altman, founder of OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. It wasn’t that long ago that artificial intelligence was simply being talked about as a promising new technology on the horizon. But that all […]

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