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Our lives certainly seem to be getting so much easier and, you would think, more safeguarded thanks to smart home technology. But have you stopped to consider how secure all these WiFi connected devices actually are?

According to various media reports, a ‘category one’ cyber-attack will happen “sometime in the next few years” says a director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Here we look at how businesses need to change the way they think about cyber security by switching to risk management and investing in a tailored strategy.

The likes of Amazon Echo and Google Home, and the forthcoming Apple HomePod, certainly seem to be the next must-have device. Working via a simple voice command and springing to life on hearing their personal ‘wake word’, they can do everything from shuffling a music playlist and providing the latest weather forecast through to ordering pretty much all you could wish for and keeping you on track with updates from your personal calendar. Synced with other devices, they will also control your home heating and security and switch your lights on and off. All good. However, there’s something you need to know.

You know the vital importance of adopting cyber security measures. You’re fully aware of how crucial it is to protect your business and that includes its reputation and its sensitive data. You’ve quite rightly, and shrewdly, taken steps to install systems and processes to reduce the risk of technology failures that could open the floodgates for an attack. You’ve put in place a comprehensive educational programme for staff so that the human risk element is covered. You’ve even secured everything physically as well as digitally. But are you missing anything? No? Are you absolutely certain?

In just over eight months, one of the most far-reaching and comprehensive pieces of European regulation will change the face of how data is stored, handled and protected. The Regulation will increase expectations and rights concerning data privacy, and will push organisations to follow strict cyber security practices. Could your business survive a fine representing 2 per cent of turnover? If not, read on to discover what you should be doing to get it right with GDPR.

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