Entries by Ben Martin

MI5 warns of massive intellectual property theft

As featured on the BBC website on 18 October 2023, the head of MI5 in the United Kingdom has warned of the massive scale of intellectual property theft by Chinese agents approaching UK businesses. Ken McCallum, the Head of MI5, speaking at Stanford University in California at a meeting of the Five Eyes alliance, has […]

Updated look and feel for Safe4 – new upload options

As part of an ongoing process of refreshing the user interface, there is now an updated look and feel for Safe4. This is most apparent on the files and folders page, which is the most commonly used part of the system. The screen has been redesigned to offer a clearer layout, with some of the […]

NCSC warns of cyber threats to UK law firms

The United Kingdom National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) has warned again about the cyber threats to UK law firms. The renewed threat is largely being driven by legal practices adopting hybrid working patterns resulting from the pandemic, with staff increasingly spending more time working from home. More background is available in an article […]

Enhancements for Safe4

Version 6.04 of the highly secure Safe4 information delivery and storage service has been released. These enhancements for Safe4 reflect response to customer requirements, especially those who operate internationally, and those who are particularly active in uploading and sharing documents. Enhancements for Safe4 As well as general security and performance improvements, version 6.04 of Safe4 […]

Safe4 renews Cyber Essentials accreditation

Safe4 has renewed its Cyber Essentials accreditation through the IASME Consortium for the year ending August 2023. This forms an important component in the company’s internal governance and compliance programme, which also encompasses the Cyber Primed information security standard. The accreditation of Safe4 is now featured on the National Cyber Security Centre’s website. As well […]