When the Fire Alarm Fails: Cyber Risks in School Infrastructure
In 2021, the Harris Federation—one of the UK’s largest multi-academy trusts—was hit by a devastating cyber attack. The hackers demanded [...]
Lessons from the Dark Web: What Happens After Your Data is Stolen?
When the Harris Federation was hit by a ransomware attack in 2021, the criminals didn’t just encrypt their systems—they stole [...]
Securing the Waste Management Sector: Why Cybersecurity Must Be a Priority in 2025
Waste management companies are becoming prime targets for cybercriminals. With complex logistics networks, environmental compliance requirements, and sensitive customer data [...]
Why Your Next Funding Round Could Depend on Your Cybersecurity Posture
Introduction For tech startups and scale-ups, securing investment is essential for growth, product development, and market expansion. However, cybersecurity is [...]
What Business Leaders Need to Know About Cyber Risk Scoring
Introduction Cyber threats are now a top business risk, but many leaders struggle to understand how vulnerable their organisation is [...]
Building a Cyber-Resilient Supply Chain: Best Practices
Introduction Modern businesses depend on complex, interconnected supply chains, with third-party vendors, cloud providers, software suppliers, and logistics partners playing [...]
Third-Party Risk for Tech Firms: How to Vet Your Vendors
Introduction Tech firms thrive on collaboration and integration, relying on third-party vendors for cloud services, software libraries, payment processing, and [...]
Retail on the Edge: How Click and Collect Became a Cyber Vulnerability
In 2025, you can buy groceries on your lunch break and pick them up on the way home. Click-and-collect has [...]
In-House, At Scale, UK-Made: Why Cyber Tzar Is Built Differently
As we approach our 100,000th company scan, the Cyber Tzar team is proud — not just because of the milestone [...]
MOD Procurement & Cybersecurity: The 2025 Playbook
Introduction Cybersecurity is now a critical factor in defence procurement, with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) imposing stricter security requirements [...]
Preparing for Lexcel Edition 7: What Law Firms Need to Know About Increasing Cybersecurity Expectations
The Lexcel Standard – the Law Society's legal practice quality mark – is evolving. While Lexcel Edition 7 has not [...]
Lessons from Recent Supply Chain Attacks: What Businesses Can Learn
Introduction Supply chain attacks have become one of the most damaging cybersecurity threats in recent years. Instead of targeting large [...]
Cyber Attacks and Retail Resilience: Lessons from M&S and the Harris Federation
Monday morning’s Today Programme (01/05/2025) on BBC Radio 4 cast a sharp spotlight on the growing wave of cyber attacks [...]
Safeguarding Student Data: Compliance & Cyber Risk for Schools
Introduction Schools collect and manage vast amounts of sensitive student data, including personal details, medical records, academic performance, and behavioural [...]
Tech Startup Playbook: Security Best Practices for 2025
Introduction Cybersecurity is no longer an afterthought for tech startups—it is a critical business priority. Whether you're building a SaaS [...]
How Insurers Can Leverage Cyber Risk Data for Better Underwriting
Introduction The cyber insurance market is undergoing a fundamental shift. As cyber threats become more frequent, costly, and sophisticated, traditional [...]
How Defence SMEs Can Improve Cyber Resilience
Introduction Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a critical role in the defence supply chain, providing innovative technologies, specialised services, [...]
Disaster Recovery in the Cyber Supply Chain – Our Take on WM CRC’s Latest Article
At Cyber Tzar, we couldn’t agree more with the West Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre’s excellent and timely reminder on why [...]
Compliance vs. Resilience: The New Era of Supply Chain Security
Introduction For years, businesses have approached supply chain security through compliance frameworks—meeting regulatory requirements and ticking boxes to satisfy auditors. [...]
Multi-Academy Trusts & Cybersecurity: A Best Practice Guide
Introduction Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) face unique cybersecurity challenges as they manage multiple schools under a single governance structure. With centralised [...]
